THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.26754 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the notice dated 02.12.2008 issued by the 2nd respondent – District Panchayat Officer, Anantapur - calling upon the petitioner to show-cause within 15 days as to why she should not be prohibited from drawing the monies of Gram Panchayat under Rule 42 of the Rules made under G.O.Ms.No.30, PR & RD & R, dated 20.04.1996. Pending the said proceedings, the petitioner was also prohibited from drawing the general funds, T.F.C., E.F.C., 12th Finance Commission Funds and SGRY Funds lodged in the Sub-Treasury and the Bank concerned. Aggrieved by the said order, the present writ petition is filed. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the fact that the impugned notice is only a show-cause notice under which the petitioner has been called upon to submit her explanation as to why action as provided under Rule 42 of the Rules made under G.O.Ms.No.30, dated. 20.04.1996 should not be taken, I am not inclined to go into merits of the case and express any opinion as to the correctness of the allegations made against the petitioner. I do not find any justifiable reason to interfere even with the other part of the impugned notice prohibiting the petitioner from drawing general funds pending enquiry. The second proviso to Rule 42 (1) of the Rules empowers the District Panchayat Officer to pass such an order as an interim measure and therefore the District Panchayat Officer cannot be held to have acted beyond the jurisdiction conferred under the Statute. However, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to complete the enquiry initiated under the impugned notice following due process of law after considering the explanation submitted by the petitioner dated 17.12.2008 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J. Dt. 24.12.2008 gbs