THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.17892 of 2009 Date : 19-10-2009 Between : Peram Srinivas s/o.P.Shanker .. Petitioner and The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.17892 of 2009 ORDER: 1. This Court ordered notice before admission. The Counsel for petitioner was permitted to take notice on 5th respondent. It is stated that the 5 respondent refused to receive the notice. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj had taken notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 4 on 26-8-2009. 3. Heard the Counsel. 4. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in deciding the vacate stay petition filed by the petitioner in the Appeal filed by the 5th respondent against the removal order dated 26-7-2009 made in proceedings No.670- K1.PTS/2007 dated 26-7-2009 under Section 249(1) of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act 1994, as arbitrary, illegal, failure to exercise power vested with the 1s respondent apart from being violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and to set aside the same and consequently to direct the 1st respondent to decide the Appeal along with the vacate stay petition within a stipulated period and to pass such other suitable orders. 5. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. It is stated that the petitioner lodged a caveat before the 1st respondent on 3-8-2009 and without giving any opportunity of hearing in the Appeal, the 1st respondent passed order of stay in the Appeal filed by the 5th respondent dated 11-8-2009. It is also stated that the petitioner after receipt of the order of stay made by the 1st respondent, filed vacate stay application on 18-8-2009 and till date the same was not decided. 6. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Writ Petition be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the vacate stay application/Appeal within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 7. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ Justice P.S. Narayana Date : 19-10-2009 Note: Furnish C.C. in 2 days. AM