IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 28052 of 2008 Between: Smt. Botcha Rama, W/o. Kasi Naidu, R/o. MPTC, Piridi Village, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ..... Petitioner AND 1 The State of A.P. Rep by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram District. 3 Sri Allu Ramanamurthy, Vice-MPP, G.R.Peta, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 4 Sri Gedela Koteswara Rao, M.P.T.C., G.S.R. Puram, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 5 Sri Chintada Jayapradeep Kumar, M.P.T.C., Chintada, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 6 Sri Gedela Satyamnaidu, M.P.T.C., Alajangi, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 7 Sri Karri Kasinaidu, M.P.T.C., Penta, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 8 Sri Maradana Ramulu, M.P.T.C., Kondadevupalli, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 9 Sri Sambangi Sudhakara Rao,M.P.T.C., Sivadavalasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 10 Sri Korlapu Adinarayana, M.P.T.C., Karada, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 11 Smt Telu Gowramma, M.P.T.C., D.G.Valasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 12 Smt. Marrapu Simhachalamma, M.P.T.C., Komatapalli, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 13 Smt. Maripi Eswramma, M.P.T.C., Ch. Boddavalasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 14 Smt. Botcha Venkata Ratnam, M.P.T.C., Kalavarai, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 15 Smt. Singanapalli Ramanamma, M.P.T.C., M. Burjavalasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 16 Smt. Boddala Padma, M.P.T.C., Jagannadhapuram, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 17 Smt. Chokkapu Mahalaxmamma, M.P.T.C., Rangarayapuram, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram 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 appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the notice proceedings No. 1242/2008-A, dated 12-12-2008 in Form V based on the letter date 08-8-2008 given by the respondents 3 to 17 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the procedure prescribed under section 245 (1) of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act and the Rules under GO Ms.No. 200, P.R. R.D. (Mandal-I) dated 28-4-1998 and consequentially set aside the notices dated 08-12-2008 of the respondents 3 to 17 and notice proceedings No. 1242/2008-A, dated 12-12-2008 issued by the 2nd respondent declaring the entire proceedings initiated by the respondents as illegal; -2- The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of M/s. M. BHASKARA LAKSHMI, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondent No.1 and of the Govt. Pleader for Revenue for the respondent No.2, and of Sri K. Sitaram, Advocate for the respondent No.3, the Court made the following: ORDER: Post on Tuesday “ for admission’ in the ‘ motion list’ by which date, the learned counsel for the third respondent undertakes to file the counter. In the meanwhile, the meeting proposed under the impugned notice may go, but the out come shall not be given effect to. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Principal Secretary, State of A.P. Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram District. 3 Sri Allu Ramanamurthy, Vice-MPP, G.R.Peta, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 4 Sri Gedela Koteswara Rao, M.P.T.C., G.S.R. Puram, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 5 Sri Chintada Jayapradeep Kumar, M.P.T.C., Chintada, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 6 Sri Gedela Satyamnaidu, M.P.T.C., Alajangi, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 7 Sri Karri Kasinaidu, M.P.T.C., Penta, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 8 Sri Maradana Ramulu, M.P.T.C., Kondadevupalli, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 9 Sri Sambangi Sudhakara Rao,M.P.T.C., Sivadavalasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 10 Sri Korlapu Adinarayana, M.P.T.C., Karada, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 11 Smt Telu Gowramma, M.P.T.C., D.G.Valasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 12 Smt. Marrapu Simhachalamma, M.P.T.C., Komatapalli, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 13 Smt. Maripi Eswramma, M.P.T.C., Ch. Boddavalasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 14 Smt. Botcha Venkata Ratnam, M.P.T.C., Kalavarai, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 15 Smt. Singanapalli Ramanamma, M.P.T.C., M. Burjavalasa, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 16 Smt. Boddala Padma, M.P.T.C., Jagannadhapuram, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 17 Smt. Chokkapu Mahalaxmamma, M.P.T.C., Rangarayapuram, Bobbili Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ( 1 to 17 by RPAD) 18. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj, High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.UT) 19. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.UT) 20. One C.C.to M/s. M. Bhaskara Lakshmi Advocate. (OPUC) 21. one spare copy. HIGH COURT RG.J DATED 24-12-2008 POST ON TUESDAY FOR ADMISSION IN THE MOTION LIST. ORDER W.P.NO. 28052 OF 2008 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 26-12-2008 HIGH COURT RG.J DATED 24-12-2008 POST ON TUESDAY FOR ADMISSION IN THE MOTION LIST. ORDER W.P.NO. 28052 OF 2008 DIRECTION