IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.5556 of 2005 Between: 1 Nedunuri Satyanarayana S/o. Pettaiah R/o. D.No. 3-78, Nedunurivaripeta, Totharamudi, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 Nedunuri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana S/o. Ramakrishna R/o. D.No. 3-67, Nedunurivaripeta, Totharamudi, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 Bokka Satyanarayana S/o. Tataiah R/o. D.No. 3-47, Dangativaripalem, Totharamudi, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 Dangati Venkateswara Rao S/o. Sooraiah R/o. D.No. 3-45, Nedunurivaripeta, Totharamudi, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department rep.by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Amalapuram, East Godavari District. 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 5. The Sarpanch, Totharamudi Gram Panchayat, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents more particularly 2nd respondent to take steps for laying the road from Sy.No. 195-4 to 198-2 i.e, from Varivaripeta Elementary School to Nedunurivaripeta of Totharamudi Village, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District by considering the representation dated 06.01.1996 and 28.10.2004 submitted by the petitioners and by declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in not taking steps for laying road as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.AJAYAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT. The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.5556 of 2005 ORDER: Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for the respondents, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 28.10.2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ____________ (G.ROHINI, J) 18th March 2005 RRB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER Copy To: 1. The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Amalapuram, East Godavari District. 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 5. The Sarpanch, Totharamudi Gram Panchayat, Inavilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 6. Two CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7. Two CD copies.