IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 1118 of 2005 Between: Ch. Lingaiah, S/o Durgaiah, Kanagal Gram Panchayat, Kanagal Village & Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector (Panchayat Wing), Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. .....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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings No. 492/04-A1 (Pancha) dt. 20-1-2005 issued by the 1st Respondent, consequently quash the same as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, Section 249 (6) of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.HARENDER PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ..... REGISTRAR THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI W.P.NO.1118 2005 ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed challenging the order passed by the 1st respondent dated.20-01-2005 wherein the petitioner was suspended under Section.249(6) of the Andhra Padesh Panchayat Raj Act,1994. This Court while directing rule nisi by order dated.01.02.2005 suspended the impugned order. Despite the notice the respondents have not filed any counter-affidavit and the said order continued in operation all through. Since the term of the petitioner as Sarpanch, who was elected in the year 2001, expired during the pendency of this writ petition, no further enquiry is necessary on merits. Hence the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ G.ROHINI,J 27TH November,2008 *TSNR