THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15349 of 2001 ORDER: Petitioner is a Gram Panchayat. In this Writ Petition, it has questioned the orders passed by the first respondent – Special Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Hyderabad, in G.O.Rt.No.622, dated 08.06.2001, for shifting the Primary Health Centre at Sarvasiddi to S.Rayavaram, which is a Mandal Headquarter. It is the case of the petitioner that earlier also, there was a representation and it was negatived by the second respondent – Director of Medical and Health Services, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, by his proceedings, dated 28.04.2001 in Rc.No.1557/PLG-D/2000. In spite of the same, the first respondent has passed the impugned G.O. contrary to it. From a perusal of the impugned G.O., it is clear that a representation was made by the local Legislator stating that S.Rayavaram is the Mandal Headquarter and the Primary Health Centre at Sarvasiddi is very small, very old and not catering to the needs of the people. Based on such representation, a report was sent by the third respondent - District Collector, Visakhapatnam stating that S.Rayavaram is the Mandal Headquarter with the population of 3500 and Sarvasiddi is only a Village with the population of 1200 and that the Primary Health Centre at Sarvasiddi is being run in an old building, which can be utilized for ANMs Quarters and to run the Sub-Centre. It is to be noticed that in the impugned G.O., there is no reference to the earlier proceedings but it appears, the third respondent has sent a report stating that the existing Primary Health Centre is being run in a small and old building in Sarvasiddi Village. When it is not in dispute that S.Rayavaram is the Mandal Headquarter having population of 3500 and the present building can be utilized for other purposes, I do not find any illegality, which warrants interference in the impugned G.O. Merely because a representation is made by the fourth respondent that by itself is no ground to interfere with the impugned G.O. In that view of the matter, it cannot be said that the decision to shift the Primary Health Centre at Sarvasiddi to S.Rayavaram Mandal, is either arbitrary or illegal, which warrants interference by this Court in this Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. For the aforesaid reasons, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, it is made clear that this order will not preclude the petitioner Gram Panchayat from making appropriate representation, if it needs any Primary Health Centre in its village also. If any such representation is submitted by the petitioner Gram Panchayat, I am sure, the respondents will consider the same and take appropriate steps. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th DECEMBER, 2011. kvni