THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 5059 of 2008 Oral order: Questioning the action of respondent Nos. 1 to 4 in proceeding to lay a road on the land in an extent of Ac. 0.88 cents, classified as rastha poramboke, belonging to Gudepuvalasa Gram Panchayat, Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, with M.P. funds, the petitioner, namely Gudepuvalasa Gram Panchayat, represented by its Sarpanch, has filed this writ petition that such laying of road is being made without obtaining permission from the Gram Panchayat. The learned Assistant Government for Panchayat Raj appearing on behalf of the respondents pointed out that under Rule 15 of the A.P. Gram Panchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules, 2002, framed by the Government in G.O. Ms. No. 67, PR and RD (Pts.IV), dated 26.02.2002, the works undertaken by the District Administration/Zilla Parishad/Mandal Praja Parishad/Gram Panchayat, are exempted from obtaining permission of the Gram Panchayat, and therefore, he submitted that laying of the road by respondent Nos. 1 to 4 cannot be found fault with. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. Since Rule 15 of the A.P. Gram Panchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules, 2002, exempts the works undertaken by the District Administration/Zilla Parishad/Mandal Praja Parishad/Gram Panchayat, no exception can be taken to the action of respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in laying road in the land in question without obtaining permission from the Gram Panchayat. Hence, there is no merit in the writ petition, and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 24th June, 2009 KSR