THE HONBLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 18006 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner herein is the elected Sarpanch of Hasgul Gram Panchayat. By order dated 29.07.2008 passed under Section 249(1) of the A.P. Gram Panchayat Act, 1994 (for short, “the Act”) by the 3rd respondent herein, the petitioner was removed from the office of Sarpanch. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an Appeal under Section 249(7) of the Act before the 2nd respondent. He also filed an application seeking suspension of the order dated 29.07.2008 till disposal of the Appeal. Though the Appeal has been entertained, the 2nd respondent failed to consider the application for stay and no orders have been passed so far. Hence, this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for respondents. Since the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner is pending, it would be appropriate to protect the interest of petitioner till the Application for stay is considered and disposed of on merits. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s application for suspension of the order dated 29.07.2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the order of the 3rd respondent dated 29.07.2008 shall not be given effect to. No costs. 25.08.2008. Note: Issue CC in two days. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.18006 of 2008 Between: Vadla Babu S/o. Narayana, Bichkunda Manal, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Hon'ble Minister for Panchayath Raj, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Collector (Panchayath Wing) Nizamabad District, Nizamabad. .....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 particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents No.1 and 2 in not passing the orders suspending the order passed by the Respondent No.3 in order No. 288/2008-B5 (Panchayath) dated 29-7-2008 removing the petitioner from the post of Sarpanch of the Village Hasgul, Bichkunda Mandal, Nizamabad District even though the petitioner preferred an appeal before the respondents no.1 and 2 on 2-8-2008 in endorsement No. 782/M(PR)/08 dated 4-8-2008 as arbitrary illegal, null and void and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of the Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of India and also violative of the provisions of the A.P. Panchayath Raj Act Consequently to suspend the Order passed by the respondent no.3 in order No. 288/2008-B5 (Panchayat) dated 29-7- 2008 removing the petitioner from the post of Sarpanch of the Village, Hasgul, Bichkunda Mandal, Nizamabad District and to pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. K. VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: