sTHE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.2971 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the Gram Panchayat of Jammalamadugu, Mundlamur Mandal, Prakasam District. The District Collector sanctioned Rs.4,00,000/- for laying C.C.roads in the village. Respondents 1 and 2 have allotted the work in favour of the 3rd respondent, a self- help group. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 3rd respondent misrepresented to respondents 1 and 2 by stating that the works committee passed a resolution on 29.12.2008 in his favour. It is alleged that no such resolution was ever passed and respondents 1 and 2 have ignored the interests of the Gram Panchayat. The 2nd respondent filed a counter affidavit. It is stated that the petitioner has not constituted any works committee for the purpose of entrusting the work and it was accordingly awarded to the 3rd respondent duly following the procedure prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.37, dated 18.02.2005. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent. For the purpose of laying C.C. roads in the village, the District Collector sanctioned Rs.4,00,000/-. G.O.Ms.No.37 provides for constitution of habitation committees by the Gram Panchayat. Wherever such committees are constituted, they are accorded precedence in the matter of entrustment of work. The same G.O. provides that in case, the habitation committees are not constituted, the work shall be allotted to self help groups. Therefore, respondents 1 and 2 were left with no alternative, except entrusting the work to self help group and in the process, the 3rd respondent came to be allotted the work. Even now, the petitioner is not able to state that any habitation committee was constituted. It is represented across the Bar that the work has since been executed. In view of the same, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 07.04.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.2971 of 2009 Date: 07.04.2009 JSU