IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 27556 of 2008 Between: Setti Satyanarayana Murthy, S/o. Pothuraju, Mandal Parishad, Rolugunta, Visakhapatnam District. ..... Petitioner AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Surla Satyanarayana, S/o. Satyanarayana, Hindu,MPTC Rolugunta, Visakhapatnam District. 4 Killada Appala Raju, S/o. Appala Naidu, Hindu, MPTC J. Naidupalem, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 5 Lagudu Sathi Babu, S/o. Yerri Naidu, MPTC Janakirampuram, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 6 Gollu Ramayamma, W/o. Ramana, MPTC Kusarlapudi, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 7 Ulabala Raja Babu, S/o. Chinnam Naidu, MPTC Butchampeta,, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 8 Korukonda Durgaiah, S/o. Simhachalam, MPTC Ratnampeta,, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 9 Kimidi Pothu Raju, S/o. Bheemannadora, MPTC Sarabhavaram Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 10 Rayavarapu Subba Lakshmi, W/o. Chiranjeevi, MPTC Konthalam, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 11 Rapeti Pydithalli, W/o. Chinna Rao,MPTC Singarajupeta, M.K. Patnam, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District in accepting the Notice given by the unofficial Respondents 3 to 11 dated 22-11-2008 and issuing Form V notice in letter NO. 1562/2008B dated 2-12-2008, as being contrary to the procedure prescribed under Section 245 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with the Rules framed in G.O.Ms.No. 200, dated 28-4-1998, apart from being illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable and consequently, to declare the entire procedure initiated by the respondents as void abinitio and set aside the impugned notices dated 22-11-2008 and 2-12-2008. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the High Court order dated 18/12/2008 and 24-12-2008 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri. E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO, Advocate for the Petitioner and GP for Panchayat Raj, for respondents 1 and 2 and of Smt.S.Nanda learned counsel for the respondent No.10, the Court made the following: ORDER: Learned Government Pleader seeks three weeks time to file counter. Learned Government Pleader has produced the records. The records would disclose that the notice in Form-V specifically states that the proposed resolution is enclosed thereto. This fact is denied by the petitioners in their affidavit. It is appropriate, therefore, that counter affidavit be filed by the respondents. Smt.S.Nanda learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the 10th Respondent. Interim orders granted earlier shall stand extended by a further period of four weeks. Post the Writ Petition for admission on 20-01-2009 in the Motion List. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Surla Satyanarayana, S/o. Satyanarayana, Hindu,MPTC Rolugunta, Visakhapatnam District. 4 Killada Appala Raju, S/o. Appala Naidu, Hindu, MPTC J. Naidupalem, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 5 Lagudu Sathi Babu, S/o. Yerri Naidu, MPTC Janakirampuram, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 6 Gollu Ramayamma, W/o. Ramana, MPTC Kusarlapudi, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 7 Ulabala Raja Babu, S/o. Chinnam Naidu, MPTC Butchampeta,, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 8 Korukonda Durgaiah, S/o. Simhachalam, MPTC Ratnampeta,, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 9 Kimidi Pothu Raju, S/o. Bheemannadora, MPTC Sarabhavaram Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 10 Rayavarapu Subba Lakshmi, W/o. Chiranjeevi, MPTC Konthalam, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 11 Rapeti Pydithalli, W/o. Chinna Rao,MPTC Singarajupeta, M.K. Patnam, Rolugunta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 12. One cc to Sri E.V.Bhageeratha Rao, Advocate, (OPUC) 13. Two ccs to GP for Panchayat Raj, High Court of A.P., Hyd.(OUT) 14. One spae copy. khb HIGH COURT RRJ DT.31.12.2008 Post the Writ Petition for admission on 20-01-2009 in the Motion List. ORDER WP NO. 27556/2008 INTERIM ORDER. IS EXTENDED KHB Dt. 6-1-2009. HIGH COURT RRJ DT.31.12.2008 Post the Writ Petition for admission on 20-01-2009 in the Motion List. ORDER WP NO. 27556/2008 INTERIM ORDER. IS EXTENDED