HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10560 OF 2007 ORDER: The petitioners submitted an application for sanction of layout in respect of land in various survey numbers in Medichal Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. According to the Zonal Development Plan, a 60 feet road has to be laid in the area. On their part, the petitioners left the land for laying of the road. However, the Urban Development Authority, the 2nd respondent herein, insisted that the road must be laid till it connects the National Highway. The petitioner submits that in between the National Highway and their land, the property is owned by the third parties, and that the 2nd respondent has to lay the road either by acquiring the property or by enforcing the provisions of law. They submit that the Gram Panchayat, the 3rd respondent, has failed in its duty in laying the road and seek appropriate directions in this regard. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. It may be true that according to the Zonal Development Plan, a 60 feet road runs through the land of the petitioners till it connects the National Highway. The local authority i.e., the Gram Panchayat can insist on leaving of the land covered by the road as and when the owner of the particular survey number applies for layout or for sanction. However, in case it intends to lay the road, much before the applications are filed, it would be under obligation to acquire it. The necessity for laying the road in question, is felt more by the petitioners, than by the Gram Panchayat. Therefore, the Gram Panchayat cannot be compelled to acquire the land from the neighbour of the petitioners. The petitioners have to make their own arrangements for that purpose. 4. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioners to make the owner of the neighbouring land to accept for laying of the road or to acquire it by themselves. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J March 03, 2011. KTL