THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE W.P.No. 17392 OF 2009 Between: B.Krishna Reddy …Petitioner A N D 1.The Govt.of A.P. Rep. By its Principal Secretary Panchayatraj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and Others. …Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No. 17392 OF 2009 ORDER: The matter came up for admission on 21-8-2009. Mr.Elisha had taken notice on behalf of the respondents and requested time to get instructions. 2. Heard Sri M. Achutha Reddy, learned counsel representing petitioner and learned Additional Govt. Pleader for Panchayath Raj representing Respondents Nos.1 and 2 and Mr. Elisha learned standing counsel representing Respondents No. 3 and 4. 3. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not following the protocol in the meetings as illegal, arbitrary and illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and direct the respondent No.4 to follow the protocol as per G.O.Rt. No. 2977 dated 25-6-2002 General Administration (POLLA) Department in the meeting of Mandal Praja Parishad, Maldakal to be held on dated 23-8- 2009 and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition in paras 2 to 5. The petitioner is a member of Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency of Amaravai village of Maldakal Mandal elected in the election held in the year 2006. The petitioner had raised objections before 4th Respondent and filed written complaint 26-9-2008 requesting the 4th Respondent to furnish the details of protocol to be followed in general body meeting. In pursuance of his letter, 4th respondent made correspondence with Respondent No.3 and obtained details of protocol and furnished the same to him vide Memo, dated 1-11-2008 along with enclosures. 4th Respondent is the Presiding Officer of the Meeting and Respondent No.4 has to follow the protocol in calling the dignitaries on the dias of meeting and conducting meeting. But the respondent No.4 is acting at his will and wish and failed to observe the protocol by calling other persons who are no way concerned with the meeting and providing seats to them on the dias. The respondent No.4 may invite any person to the meeting but cannot be seated on the dias unless the same is provided in protocol. 5. Several further facts also had been narrated in para 3 of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. It is stated that respondent No.4 invited the President, Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Maldakal and its Vice President to the General Body Meetings of Mandal Parishad, Maldakal and they were called to dias and provided seats to them, though as per protocol they are not entitle to occupy the seats on dias. Then the petitioner raised objection before the respondent No.4 and filed a written application dated 26-9-2008 requesting to furnish the details of protocol to be followed in general body meeting. In pursuance of his letter, the respondent No.4 made correspondence with respondent NO.3 and obtained details of protocol and furnished the same to him vide Memo, dated 1-11-2008 along with enclosures. The respondent No.1 issued a G.O.Rt.No. 2977, dated 25-6-2002 General Administration (POLL-A) Department along with Annexure prescribing the observance of protocol to be followed at the functions organized by the Govt. / Local bodies. As per table –1 of Annexure of G.O.Rt. No. 2977 , dated 25-6-2002, the President and Vice President of PACS are not entitle to call on the dias of meeting of Mandal Praja Parishad, but they may attend meeting if invited. But contrary to the protocol system, the respondent No.4 invited the President and vice President of PACS, Maldakal on the dias of Mandal Parishad General Body Meeting held earlier, though objected by the petitioner and other MPTC members and the respondent No. 4 acting at his will and wish and favouring some persons and causing inconvenience to the meeting and creating litigation. It is also stated that respondent No.4 issued notice dated 15- 8-2009 to the petitioner and others inviting to attend general body meeting of Mandal Praja Parishad to be held on 23-8-2009 at 11-00 a.m. at M.P.P. Office,Maldakal, Mahabubnagar District. Respondent NO.4 invited the VVIPs, VIPs including the President of PACS, Maldakal and President of water users Association, Maldakal. Again the respondent No.4 may follow the protocol as followed earlier ignoring the protocol prescribed by the Govt. by calling the persons who are not entitle. Several other facts had been narrated in detail in para 4 of the affidavit. 6. It is needless to say that respondent No.4 is bound to follow protocol as specified by law, this Court does hope that respondent No.4 herein after will follow the protocol as specified by law. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ Justice P.S. Narayana 24th August, 2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No. 17392 OF 2009 24th August, 2009.