THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.21504 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is elected as Sarpanch of Bellamkonda Gram Panchayat, of Guntur District. The District Panchayat Oﬃcer, the 1 st respondent herein, issued show cause notice to the petitioner, dated 17-09- 2008, under Rule 41 of the Rules, published in G.O.Ms.No.30, dated 20-01-1995 (for short ‘the Rules’), alleging certain irregularities. As an interim measure, the 1st respondent prohibited the petitioner from drawing the general funds. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned counsel for the respondents. On receiving certain complaints, the 1st respondent had initiated proceedings under Rule 41 of the Rules. The second proviso to the said Rule, empowers the 1st respondent to prevent the Sarpanch from drawing funds, as an interim measure. At this stage, it is too early for this Court, to express any opinion, as to the gravity, or the nature of allegation against the petitioner. The interests of the petitioner can be protected by directing the 1st respondent to conclude the proceedings, initiated under the impugned notice, within a period of four weeks. It is represented that the petitioner has already submitted his explanation to the show cause notice. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the 1st respondent shall conclude the proceedings, in pursuance of the impugned notice, within a period of four weeks from today. In case, the proceedings spill over beyond that period, the prohibition, imposed under second proviso to Rule 41 of the Rules, shall cease. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt:29-09-2008. KO