THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 14706 of 2007 Date:17-01-2008 Between: Bandi Madhava Reddy and another …Petitioners AND Gram Panchayat, Boduppal rep. by its Secretary, Boduppal and three others .. Respondents ORDER: The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in seeking to lay the huge drainage pipe line and road across their land admeasuring Ac.6.22 guntas in Sy.Nos.158, 196 and 197 situated at Boddupal village, Ghatkesar mandal, Ranga Reddy District without following any procedure prescribed under law, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioners that they are the owners and possessors of land admeasuring Ac.6.22 guntas situated in Sy.Nos.158, 196 and 197 of Boduppal village, Ghatkesar mandal, Ranga Reddy District and the respondents cannot lay the drainage pipe line or road without acquiring the said land. A counter has been filed by the first respondent admitting the ownership of the petitioners in respect of the lands in question and the petitioners have obtained the layout way back in the year 1970 and since then several transactions have been taken place and several individuals have purchased the plots getting them registered and while approving the layouts earlier space was left for roads and public parks by the Gram Panchayat. It is stated that in the existing roads only the underground drainage pipe lines were proposed to lay by the Gram Panchayat to provide the amenities to the villagers and accordingly, unanimously passed a resolution by the Gram Panchayat, Boduppal on 23.03.2007 to lay the underground pipelines for drainage in the existing colonies of the village. It is stated that, in fact, the underground drainage pipelines are useful to control the polluted water producing by the industries, which are located in surrounding areas. It is stated that the petitioners themselves converted the said land into plots by obtaining layout and sold to various individuals under various sale deeds. The petitioners have not disputed the said averments made in the counter with regard to obtaining of layout and sale of the lands in favour of various individuals. Therefore, I am of the opinion that laying underground pipeline and developing layout roads is not in contravention of any of the provisions of the Gram Panchayat Act and once the layout has been obtained, the roads vests with the Gram Panchayat and therefore, the petitioners cannot prevent the Gram Panchayat from taking developmental activities. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:17.01.2008 ccm