IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 20313 of 1998 Between: 1 Jadhav Tanaji, S/o. Narayan, Mandal Narnoor Adilabad. 2 Rathod Hari, S/o Pandu Naik, Tadehadapnur Gram panchayat Mandal Nanoor, Adilabad. 3 J.Gangaram, S/o. Dhanji Naik, Kothapalli (H) Gram panchayat, Mandal Nanoor, Adilabad. 4 Rathod yeshwantha Rao, S/o.Lakshman naik, Mahagaon Gram panchayat, R/o. Mahagaon Narnoor Mandal, Adilabad. 5 Jadav Jagan, S/o. Durgaji Malangi Gram Panchayat, Narnoor Mandal, Adilabad. 6 Rathore Bhikku, S/o. Rathore Ratan Singh, Hasnapur Gram Panchayat, Adilabad. 7 Ade Anbaji, S/o.Pama, Khandaw Gram panchayat Narnoor Mandal, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep: by its Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (PTS-II), Secretariat of A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner Panchayat Raj Department, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) Adilabad Adilabad 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 will be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or other Appropriate Order or Direction in the nature of a Writ Declaring the action of the respondents as null and void and violative of principles of natural Justice and set aside the impugned G.O.Ms.No. 120 dt. 18-3-98 issued by the 1st respondent and Consequential Memo No. 35807/Pts.II/A1/96 dt. 18-5-98 by allowing the petitioners to continue in their offices as persons-in- Charge in the interest of Justice or pass Counsel for the Petitioners:MS.P.A.KAMALESWARI Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: Ms. P. A. Kamaleswari, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording his submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. ____________________________ (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO,J.) 29th February, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep: by its Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (PTS-II), Secretariat of A.P. Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner Panchayat Raj Department, Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) Adilabad Adilabad District. 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for P.R. High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. 2 CD copies.