IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.18739 of 1997 Between: The Gram Panchayat, Satapur Village Rep.by its Sarpanch Sri A.Shankar Goud, Renjal Mandal, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, (Panchayat Raj), Nizamabad. 2 The Gram Pamchayat, Rep.by its Sarpanch, Abhanga Patnam Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 3 Sri A.Rajeswar S/o.Linganna R/o.Abhanga Patnam Village Navipet Mandal Nizamabad 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 herein in conducting the weekly livestock market of sheep and goats at Abhanga Patnam Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District as highhanded, illegal and without jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.TULASI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None appeared The Court made the following: ORDER: Questioning the action of the 2nd respondent-Gram Panchayat in conducting weekly livestock market of Sheep and Goats at Abhangapatnam village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. When the matter is taken up today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and conceded by the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by a judgment of this Court dated 06.09.2002 in W.P.No.13447 of 1997, wherein this Court considered similar issue and dismissed the writ petition. In the circumstances, following the above judgment, this writ petition is also dismissed for the same and similar reasons. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 15.03.2005 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, (Panchayat Raj), Nizamabad. 2 The Sarpanch, Gram Pamchayat, Abhanga Patnam Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 3 Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. Two CD copies Enclosed along with copy of judgment order dated 06.09.2002 made in W.P.No.13447 of 1997. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MN}