THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.3582 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the Mandal President of Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District. The District Collector, the 2nd respondent herein sanctioned certain works for the Gudipala Mandal, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.13, Planning (VI) Department, dated 13-06-2008. The complaint of the petitioner is that the works sanctioned for the Mandal do not conform to the requirement as to allocation for SCs and STs, and that the works were not identified through a medium of Grama Sabha. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. G.O.Ms.No.13, dated 13-06-2008, issued by the Government provides for sanction of works, such as formation of C.C. Roads, construction of C.C. drains etc., in the villages of all rural Mandals. One of the guidelines contained in the G.O. is that the works up to certain percentage must be executed in the areas, predominantly decided by SCs and STs, as the case may be. One of the grievances of the petitioner is that the allocation in favour of SCs and STs has not taken place. The writ petition was adjourned at the admission stage, enabling the learned Government Pleader to obtain instructions. It is stated by the learned Government Pleader that the works for the respective categories have been allotted, in fact, in excess of the usual entitlement, in terms of money. The petitioner is not able to contradict this statement. Therefore, it cannot be said that there was any illegality, in this regard. The second objection raised by the petitioner is that the works were not identified by conducting Grama Sabha. Nowhere in the G.O., it is mentioned that identification of the works must be, by conducting Gram Sabha. It is the prerogative of the District Collector to sanction such works, based upon the survey and reports. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ Dt.04-03-2009. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO