IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14363 of 2008 Between: M.Leela Kumari, W/o. Satyanarayana, R/o. RamakrishnaPuram village, Chirala Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Prakasam District, Prakasam Bhavan, ONGOLE. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Prakasam District, Prakasam Bhavan, Ongole. 3 The Divisional Panchyat Officer, Prakasam Bhavan, Ongole, Prakasham District. 4 Sri Lakshman Rao, The Extension Officer(P.R. & R.D.) Mandal Parishad, Chirala, Prakasam 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 a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent issued in R.O.C.No.152/2007(Pts) A2 23-6-2008 as illegal, not valid and enforceable, and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.L.NAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.14363 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent, dated 23.06.2008, whereunder the petitioner herein was removed from the office of Sarpanch in exercise of powers conferred under Section 249(1) of the A.P.Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (for short ‘the Act’). Though various grounds have been raised by the petitioner assailing the impugned order, I am not inclined to express any opinion on merits, since admittedly under sub- section (7) of Section 249 of the Act, a remedy of appeal is provided to the Government. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to work out the alternative remedy of statutory appeal, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 07.07.2008 VGB