THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6383 of 2010 Dated:22.03.2010 Between: Sri D.Reddappa Reddy, And another. …Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6383 of 2010 ORDER: The first petitioner is Vice Chairperson of Mandal Praja Parishad, Hindupur. The second petitioner is member of Mandal Praja Parishad, Kadiri. They filed the instant Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents to allot the works to the respective Mandal Parishads and release the grants under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, and as per the guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.137, dated 10.04.2007, and G.O.Ms.No.236, dated 31.07.2009. It is the case of the petitioner that under Section 13 of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, the planning and implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is entrusted to the Gram Panchayats, Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads and as per G.O.Ms.No.137 15% of the funds earmarked for the scheme are to be allocated to the identified works in Mandal Parishads. In spite of the same, the District Collector – third respondent, who is the competent authority is not allotting the funds. This Court perused the affidavit accompanying the writ petition and heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners. Apart from giving a synopsis of the provisions of the Act and the Government Orders, and making general allegations, no specific instance of the District Collector allotting funds to any other Mandal Praja Parishads and denying funds to the petitioners has been made out nor brought to the notice of this Court. The petitioners did not even make a representation through the respective Mandal Praja Parishads to the District Collector for allotment of funds. When the District Collector completed exercise and the Hindupur and Kadiri Mandal Praja Parishads are not allocated any funds it may be redressable grievance. At the instance of Vice Chairperson and individual member a writ of mandamus in general terms cannot be granted. Therefore, the petitioners are given liberty to approach the District Collector through the Mandal Praja Parishads for allotment of works and release of grants. The Writ Petition, with the above observations, is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 22.03.2010 vs