IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18472 of 2004 Between: 1 Bakthala Pollaiah, S/o. Venkataiah, 2 Kupala Pakiraiah, S/o. Rosaiah, 3 Bijjuvemla Subba Reddy, S/o. Balachenna Reddy, 4 Sunke Guramma, W/o. Nartasimhulu, 5 Shaik Hussanavalli, S/o. Kajavalli, 6 T. Hujarathamma, W/o. Srinivasulu, (All are residents of Akulanarayanapalli Village, Kasinayana Mandal, Kadapa District.) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Kadapa District. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Rajampet, Kadapa District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kasinayana Mandal, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action on the representation of the petitioners dt. 09-8- 2004 for construction of Grama Sachivalayam Building at Akulanarayanapalli Village, S.A. Kasinayana Mandal, Kadapa District in spite of the instructions of the District Collector as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and consequently not to permit any construction near Ramalayam and Chowdeshwari Temple at Akulanarayanapalli Village, S.A. Kasinayana Mandal, Kadapa District. Counsel for the Petitioners : SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Respondents. Assailing the action of the respondents in not taking action on the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 9.8.2004 for construction of Grama Sachivalayam at Akulanarayanapalli village, the present writ petition is filed. The learned counsel for petitioners submits that the construction of Grama Sachivalayam is taken up near Ramalayam and Chowdeshwari Temple contrary to the instructions issued by the Collector and it will cause much inconvenience to the villagers. She also submits that, in this regard, petitioners also made representation to the District Collector on 9.8.2004 and inturn the District Collector forwarded the same to the Mandal Revenue Officer to enquire into the matter. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, since the matter is seized of by the Collector, this Court cannot interfere in the matter. After receiving the report from the Mandal Revenue Officer, the District Collector can pass appropriate orders on the representation submitted by the petitioners by duly intimating the same to the petitioners. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. No costs. _______________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J Date: 11.10.2004 DA To 1 The District Collector, Kadapa District. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Rajampet, Kadapa District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kasinayana Mandal, Kadapa District. 5 Two CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two CD copies.