IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.8280 of 2002 Between: M. Satyaseela Suryaprakash Rao & 5 others .... Petitioners And The Chikkala Gram Panchayath, Chikkala, Rep. by its Secretary, Chagallu Mandal, West Godavari District & another ....Respondents The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.8280 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioners assailed the inaction of the respondent, the Chikkala Gram Panchayat, Chagallu Mandal, West Godavari District in taking steps for removal of obstructions and encroachments on the public road of the Gram Panchayat. 2. This Court, by order dated 26.04.2002, directed the respondent Gram Panchayat to take necessary action for removal of the obstructions and encroachments made on the public road. 3. No counter is filed till date. It is stated by Sri C. Ramachandra Raju, learned counsel for the petitioners, that his clients are not in contact and therefore, he is not able to inform the Court as to what is the present position. 4. It appears that pursuant to the interim order aforestated, the petitioners’ grievance stood settled by removal of the obstructions/encroachment on the public road. In any event, the Gram Panchayat is bound by the provisions of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 to see that there are no obstructions or encroachments on the public roads which vest in it. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: 1st July, 2011 KL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.8280 of 2002 Date: 1st July, 2011 KL