IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.5566 of 2005 Between: G.Jashkumar, S/o Rajesh, 28 years, R/o Pothireddypalli, Vinavanka Mandal, Karimnagar District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Collector (Panchayat Raj Division), Karimnagar District. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Karimnagar District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring proceedings Rc.No.991/03-pan/ dated 25.01.2005 of the first respondent in extending the suspension for a further period of three months as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, capricious and by nullifying the said proceedings Rc.No.991/03- pan/dated 25.01.2005 direct the respondent to forthwith reinstate me with all consequential and attendant benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.5566 of 2005 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the order dated 25.01.2005 passed by the second respondent under Section 249 (6) of the Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (‘the Act’ for brevity). Against the said order, an alternative remedy is available by way of revision under Section 264 of the Act. Without exhausting the said remedy, the petitioner cannot seek relief by way of this Writ Petition. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to work out the alternative remedy available under the Act, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ (G.ROHINI, J) 18th March 2005 RRB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER Copy To: 1. The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Collector (Panchayat Raj Division), Karimnagar District. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Karimnagar District. 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two CD copies.