IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 20085 of 1998 Between: 1 Obakka W/o Ramanna,Hindu Srirangapuram Gram Panchayat,Bellaguppa Mandal, Ananthpur district. 2 A.Govindappa S/o Rangappa,Hindu Dodagatta Gram Panchayat, Kalayana Durga Mandal, Anathapur district. 3 M.Arudappa S/o M.Vanurappa,Hindu Gudlapalli Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal, Anathapur district. 4 Bommakka W/o Lingappa,Hindu Kennapallipalli Gram Panchayat, Bramasamudram Mandal, Anathapur district. 5 B.Ganganna S/o Gangappa,Hindu Palluru Gram Panchayat, Kammaduru Mandal, Anathapur district. 6 K.N.Chenna Reddy S/o Linga Reddy,Hindu Budigumma Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal, Anathapur district. 7 B.Mahalakshmamma W/o Vanna Reddy,Hindu Budigumma Gram Panchayat, Kalayandurgam Mandal, Anathapur district. 8 G.Gangappa S/o Venkatalppa ,Hindu Nutimadugu Gram Panchayat, Kammaduru Mandal, Anathapur district. 9 P.Ratnamma W/o Lakshmaiah,Hindu BirsamundramGram Panchayat, Brahmasamudram Mandal, Anathapur district. 10 S.Anantha Reddy S/o Malla Reddy,Hindu Bachahalli Gram Panchayat, Settur Mandal, Anathapur district. 11 K.Veralakshmamma W/o Veera Reddy,Hindu Makoduki Gram Panchayat, Settur Mandal, Anathapur district. 12 G.Ramalinga reddy S/o Hanimi Reddy,Hindu Hanimireddypslli Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal, Anathapur district. 13 V.Venkatesulu S/o Chittappa,Hindu Duragagunta Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurgam Mandal, Anathapur district. 14 V.Venkatesulu S/o Venkatappa,Hindu Pillalapalli Gram Panchayat, Brahmasamudram Mandal, Anathapur district. 15 J.Yasodamma W/o Raghurama Reddy,Hindu Bellaguppa Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal, Anathapur district. 16 P.Radhika W/o Akkulann ,Hindu Kurakalapalli Gram Panchayat, Kammaduru Mandal, Anathapur district. 17 T.Muthyalamma W/o Obulu Naidu Chennampalli Gram Panchayat, Kammaduru Mandal, Anathapur district. 18 N.Neelamma W/o Gopal Reddy,Hindu Manirevu Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal, Anathapur district. 19 S.Satyanarayana Reddy S/o Laxmi Reddy,Hindu Thimmasamudram Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal, Anathapur district. 20 G.P.Narayanaswamy S/o Machanna,Hindu Yerragudi Gram Panchayat, Bellapuppa Mandal, Anathapur district. 21 U.Narayanswamy S/o Lakshmanna,Hindu Avulnna Gram Panchayat, Bellapuppa Mandal, Anathapur district. 22 Narayanamma W/o Narayanappa,Hindu Tagupathi Gram Panchayat, Bellapuppa Mandal, Anathapur district. 23 Obulamma W/o Ramappa Hindu Basalpuram Gram Panchayat, Kundurpi Mandal, Anathapur district. 24 Gosappa S/o Gangappa,Hindu Yerragunta Gram Panchayat, Kundurpi Mandal, Anathapur district. 25 D.Sannamallappa S/o Mallappa,Hindu Thimmapuram Gram Panchayat, Kammaduru Mandal, Anathapur district. 26 M.Babu S/o Yerrappa,Hindu Mulakaledu Gram Panchayat, Settur Mandal Anathapur district. 27 P.Somasekhara goud S/o Mallanna Goud,Hindu Enumuladoddi Gram Panchayat, Kundurpi Mandal Anathapur district. 28 B.K.Venkatesulu S/o Hanumanthappa,Hindu Bestharappli Gram Panchayat, Kundurpi Mandal Anathapur district. 29 Chinna Imam Sab S/o Mabu Sab Ralla Ananthapur Gram Panchayat, Kammaduru Mandal Anathapur district. 30 M.Parvathaiah S/o Hanumappa,Hindu Narayanapuram Gram Panchayat, Kalyanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. 31 D.Fathima W/o Saddanappa M.Kondapuram Gram Panchayat, Kalyanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. 32 B.Yashodamma W/o Narasimhulu,Hindu Ankampalli Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal Anathapur district. 33 Chandra Nayak S/o Dhakaya Naik Raminapalli Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal Anathapur district. 34 C.Peddanna S/o Chinna muriyappa,Hindu Duthakunta Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal Anathapur district. 35 A.Venkatesulu S/o Hanumappa,Hindu Mahanthapuram Gram Panchayat, Kundurupi Mandal Anathapur district. 36 K.Nanjireddy S/o Hanummappa,Hindu Mahanthapuram Gram Panchayat, Kundurupi Mandal Anathapur district. 37 P.Siva Kumar Goud S/o Sankar Goud,Hindu Tenagulu Gram Panchayat, Kundurpi Mandal Anathapur district. 38 Guru Prasad S/o Linga Prasad,Hindu Thippanapalli Gram Panchayat, Settur Mandal Anathapur district. 39 B.Anjanamma W/o Vannuruppa,Hindu West Kodipalli Gram Panchayat, Brahmasamudram Mandal Anathapur district. 40 B.Bhagyamma W/o Hanumanthappa,Hindu Kariganipalli Gram Panchayat, Kundurpi Mandal Anathapur district. 41 C.Veerabhadrappa S/o Karrappa,Hindu Settur Gram Panchayat, Settur Mandal Anathapur district. 42 K.Venkatnaidu S/o Karrappa,Hindu Geedipalli Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal Anathapur district. 43 H.Thimmappa S/o Vannuruppa,Hindu Battauvanipalli Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. 44 K.P.Thimmappa S/o Thimmappa,Hindu Hulikallu Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. 45 Y.Hannuru Reddy S/o Narasimha Reddy,Hindu Mulakanuru Gram Panchayat, Kammaduru Mandal Anathapur district. 46 C.M.Salamcase S/o Mallikarjuna Siva Chary,Hindu Chapprii Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. 47 P.Gangamma W/o Srinivasa Reddy,Hindu Kaluvapalli Gram Panchayat, Bellaguppa Mandal Anathapur district. 48 B.Sivamma W/o Narayanappa,Hindu Mudigallu Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. 49 Jayamma W/o Thippanna,Hindu East Kodapalli Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. 50 A.Chinna Yerri Swamy S/o Uggunappa,Hindu Golla Gram Panchayat, Kalayanadurga Mandal Anathapur district. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Relief Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, at Ananthapur, Ananthpur 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 will be pleased to issue an order or direction, more in the Nature of Writ of Manadamus, declaring the proceedings Roc.No.2440/97-A2(Pts.)dt.10-6-98 of the 2nd Respondent in so far as the petitioners are concerned as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and contrary to the rules framed under A.P. Panchayat Raj Act,1994 and also contrary to G.O.M.s No.485,Panchayat Raj and rural development department,dt.10-12-97 and declare the same as void abinitio, null and void and nonest in the eye of law. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : G.P. FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: The learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous and nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Recording the said submission of the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 25.3.2005 DA/SVV To 1 The Secretary to Government, State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Relief Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, at Ananthapur, Ananthpur District. 3 Two CCs to the G.P.for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two CD copies.