THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4543 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the Gram Panchayat of Appanaveedu Village. The Government sanctioned Rs.90 lakhs for the works of, laying of C.C. roads and drains, through G.O.Ms.No.13, dated 13-06-2008 to the villagers of Pedapadu Mandal. Certain works worth Rs.5 lakks were sanctioned to the petitioner-Gram Panchayat. The grievance of the petitioner is that the works were allotted for execution to the 3rd respondent herein, contrary to the guidelines prescribed in the G.O. The petitioner contends that the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in entrusting the works to the 3rd respondent is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. On behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, a counter-affidavit is filed. It is stated that though a Habitation Committee, as contemplated under G.O.Ms.No.37, dated 18-02-2005 was constituted by the petitioner, a person from outside the village was appointed as its Chairman, contrary to the guidelines, and in that view of the matter, the 3rd respondent was selected as Agency. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.37, dated 18-02-2005, prescribing the procedure to be followed for allotment of works for execution, within the limits of Gram Panchayat. It has accorded permission to the Gram Panchayat. A clear stipulation is made in the G.O., to the effect that the Habitation Committees must be constituted with experienced persons, hailing from the village. Though the petitioner constituted a committee, the Chairman thereof is found to be a person from outside. The G.O provides for allotment of works to self- help groups, in case the Habitation Committees do not exist, or were constituted improperly. Since the committee constituted by the petitioner was not proper, the work was allotted to the 3rd respondent. No exception can be taken to the action of the respondents. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.08-04-2009. KO