HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5083 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a contractor. He has been awarded two works viz., construction of side drain near bus stand and laying of C.C. road near the Gram Panchayat office of Masanipally Village, Gundala Mandal, Nalgonda District in terms of G.O.Ms.No.13, dated 13.06.2008. It is represented that the necessary agreement was entered into and the work has been commenced. The Election Commission of India had notified the programme for general elections to be held in April 2009. The petitioner states that the State Election Commissioner, 4th respondent herein is preventing the petitioner from executing the work. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The Code of Conduct prescribed by the Election Commission of India would come into operation with the announcement of election programme. From that date onwards, allotment of new works in favour of any individual is prohibited. In the instant case, the two works referred to above were sanctioned and entrusted to the petitioner for execution, much before the election commission declared the programme. Therefore, it cannot be said that the works entrusted to the petitioner contravene Code of Conduct in any way. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner shall be entitled to complete the execution of the work in accordance with the terms of agreement. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 23.03.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/o) JSU HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5083 of 2009 Date: 23.03.2009 JSU