CHITTIBOYANA PEDDA SUBBAIAH Vs. STATE OF A.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.2 in issuing Memo dtd. 11/1/2021 and shifting of village secretariat of Kamalakuru Village from Kamalakuru Village to Manyamvaripalli Village, Atloor Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, as illegal and arbitrary.

(2.) Heard Sri P.S.P. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 6, and Sri V. Vinod K Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent Nos.7 to 9.

(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are residents of Kamalakuru Village, Atloor Mandal, YSR Kadapa District and the 1st petitioner is the Sarpanch of the said village. The 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms.No.110, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (MDL-1) Department, dtd. 19/7/2019, introducing the Village Secretariat System to achieve the objects as enumerated in the said G.O. As per the said G.O., the Government intended to construct various Grama Sachivalayam Buildings, Raitu Bharosa Kendrams, Wellness Centers, Anganwadi Centers with MGNREGS funds. While so, the 4th respondent issued proceedings dtd. 24/4/2020 according administrative sanction for construction of Grama Sachivalayam buildings as Type-I & III for Rs.40.00 lakhs and Rs.35.00 lakhs respectively under 100% MGNREGS funds in respect of the Grampanchayats situated within the District. As per the said proceedings, the 9th respondent-Grampanchayat was also sanctioned funds for construction of Village Secretariat at Kamalakuru Village. Pursuant to the proceedings of the 4th respondent, the 7th respondent issued proceedings dtd. 7/9/2019 stating that the Village Secretariat will be constructed in Kamalakuru Village only and there is no proposal for shifting of the Village Secretariat from Kamalakuru Village. Subsequently, the construction of Village Secretariat had commenced at Kamalakuru Village and reached upto footing level. While so, the 2 nd respondent vide a Memo dtd. 11/1/2021 accorded permission to the Commissioner, GVWV & SWS for re-location of 36 Village Secretariats in Chittoor, YSR Kadapa, SPSR Nellore, Krishna and Guntur Districts, whereby the construction of Village Secretariat at Kamalakuru Village was stopped and it was proposed to construct Sachivalayam Building at Manyamvaripalli village.