IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 5522 of 2008 Between: Kamu Venkatamma W/o. Venkaiaha R/o.Regula Village, Kodakandla Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Panchayat Officer, Warangal. 2 Divisional Panchayat Officer, Warangal. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari Calling for the records relating to Order No. 96/2008/A2 dt.10-1-2008 passed by the first respondent and quash the same declaring that the said order is highly arbitrary bad and illegal, and violative of Rule 42 (1) of the Rules Framed Under G.O.Ms.No. 30 PR, RD & R dt. 20-1-1995. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI} O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking to quash the order, dated 10.1.2008 passed by the 1st respondent. The petitioner asserts that on 6.8.2006, she was elected as Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Regula village, Kodakandla Mandal, Warangal District, and since then she has been discharging her duties without any remarks. While so, the 2nd respondent-Divisional Panchayat Officer gave a report alleging that the petitioner indulged in misappropriation of Gram Panchayat funds. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that the 1st respondent-District Panchayat Officer, based on the report of the 2nd respondent, passed the impugned order withdrawing the petitioner’s cheque-drawing power vested in her. Having heard the learned counsel for both the parties, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, deems it appropriate to direct the petitioner to approach the competent authority for appropriate remedy as contemplated under Section 42(2) of the Rules made under G.O.Ms.No.30, P.R. & R.D. & R, dated 20.1.1995 within a period of one week from today and file an application for suspension of the impugned order, and the Collector, who is the appellate authority, shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till such time, the order, dated 10.1.2008 shall not be given effect to. In terms of the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 14.03.2008 Note: Furnish copy by tomorrow B/o bcj