IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4731 of 2009 Between: 1 R. Venkata Ramana Reddy S/o. Laxman Reddy Gadda Gram Panchayat, Chinnagottigallu Mandal, Chittoor District. 2 K. Chengal Rayudu S/o. L. Nagaiah Gram Panchayat, Chinnagottigallu Mandal, Chittoor District. 3 Baddi Yerraiah S/o. Guravaiah Chinnagottigallu Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 K. Shankar Reddy S/o. K. Raja Reddy Chinnagottigallu Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Collector, Panchayat Raj Chittoor District. 2 The Commissioner , Panchayat Raj Department Himatath Nagar, Hyderabad. 3 The District Panchayat Officer, Chittoor 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 an appropriate writ order or direction one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the Respondents in denying the awards though entitled as per the proceedings issued by the respondent No.1 R.K. No. 440/2008/A8/M) dt. 16-12-2008 is illegal, arbitrary consequently direct to award the rewards as per the above circular to the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners:SMT.CH.VEDAVANI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4731 of 2009 ORDER: The writ petitioners are Sarpanchs of various Gram Panchayats, who are said to have been elected unanimously in the year 2006. The Government extended benefits to the Gram Panchayats, in which the Sarpanchs are elected unanimously. It is stated that a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- is awarded as incentive. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the respondents have extended the benefit through their proceedings dated 16.12.2008 to various Gram Panchayats, the same was not extended to them, and they seek appropriate orders. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development. In support of their contention, the petitioners have filed a copy of the proceedings dated 16.12.2008 issued by the District Collector (Panchayat Wing) sanctioning certain amount as incentive for the Gram Panchayats, where the Sarpanchs were elected unanimously. The names of the petitioners are not included in the said proceedings. The reasons for such omission are not disclosed before this Court. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioners to file representation before the respondents claiming incentive for the Gram Panchayats on the basis of their unanimous election, and the respondents shall, in turn, pass appropriate orders thereon within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J 13.03.2009 v v