HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA Writ Petition No.5890 of 2006 Date: 16th November, 2006 Between :- G. Krishnamma and 8 others .. Petitioners And The District Collector, Chittoor And 3 others .. Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA Writ Petition No.5890 of 2006 ORDER:- Heard the Counsel. 2. Both the Counsel made certain submissions. 3. It is stated by the Counsel representing the writ petitioners that in the light of the recent elections, it is not known whether the writ petitioners are continuing as the Office Bearers of the respective Panchayats or not. However, the learned A.G.P. would submit that the works involved, in fact, had been already completed. 4. The submissions of both the Counsel are hereby recorded. 5. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the respondents in entrusting the works notified by the 2nd respondent under Rural Roads Maintenance (RRM) Grants 2005-06 to unauthorized committees in Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the norms stipulated in G.O.Ms.No. 37 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Progs.IA) Department, dated 18-2-2005 and consequently direct the respondents to follow the norms by duly entrusting the said works to the Committees constituted by the respective Gram Panchayats in Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District and to pass appropriate orders. 6. In the light of the facts and circumstances, inasmuch as, the question involved is relating to the entrustment of works to the unauthorized Committees or otherwise, the petitioners, if any of them, are continuing in the respective Offices are given liberty to agitate such unauthorized entrustment in future, if they are so advised. Except giving this liberty, nothing else can be done. 7. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. _________________ Justice P.S.Narayana 16th November, 2006 smr