ORDER:

This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in constructing the Grama Sachivalayam building under MGNREGS works in the premises of Venkata Krishnapuram Gram Panchayat, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District, contrary to the resolution of the Gram Panchayat, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard Sri Korrapati Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for respondent Nos.7,10 and 11, and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for respondent Nos.1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12.

3. In brief, the case of the petitioner is that he was elected as Sarpanch of the 11th respondent-Grampanchayat in the month of March, 2021. Since the petitioner is the supporter of the opposition party, the local leaders of the party in power are not allowing him to discharge his functions as Sarpanch of the Grampanchayat. Before the general elections for local bodies for some period there is no elected body, but the Grampanchayat was administered by a Government nominee/Special Officer as an elected body. At the helm of his affairs, a resolution was passed on 11.10.2019 for construction of Grama Sachivalayam. Pursuant to the said resolution, the 3rd r