THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.336 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is the Sarpanch of Pallevada Gram Panchayat, Kaikalur Mandal, Krishna District. Under the administrative instructions issued by the Government from time to time, monitoring committees are constituted in each village for ensuring proper implementation of a Government sponsored programme for providing house sites and other benefits etc., to the eligible villagers. The Sarpanch happens to be the ex officio chairman of the committee. The local M.L.A. appears to have observed that the petitioner is not prompt in implementing the programme and accordingly recommended reconstitution of the same by replacing the petitioner. The District Collector, Krishana, 2nd respondent herein issued proceedings dated 22.12.2007, reconstituting the committee by excluding the petitioner. The same is challenged in this writ petition. The petitioner contends that the impugned proceedings are motivated and there was absolutely no basis for the respondents to replace him. The 3rd respondent filed a counter affidavit. It is stated that the petitioner did not cooperate in the speedy implementation of the proceedings and in that view of the matter, he was replaced. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The only allegation on the basis of which the petitioner was replaced is that the monitoring committee headed by him is not functioning properly as per the guidelines of Indiramma programme. Except making this vague and general allegation, nothing specific is mentioned. Even the counter affidavit is as vague as it could be. The petitioner who is elected as Sarpanch is entitled to be in the committee. He can be denied the right, only on the basis of proved misconduct. The record does not disclose any such misconduct or incompetence on the part of the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned proceedings are set aside. The petitioner shall be entitled to continue as chairman of the monitoring committee. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 08.04.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.336 of 2008 Date: 08.04.2009 JSU