IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE : N.V. RAMANA. W.P. No. 4860 of 2004 Between: D. Pandari Goud. Petitioner AND The Collector (PW), Nizamabad District at Nizamabad. Respondent 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 or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring and setting aside the proceedings dated 8-3-2004 in Proc. No. 245/2002- B5/Pts on the file of the respondent herein as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice; Award costs. The petition coming on for orders as to admission, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed therein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. N. Sridhar Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for the respondent and the Court made the following ORDER: “ The respondent is directed to file an affidavit by 22-03-2004 explaining as to why he has not issued of show cause notice to the petitioner in spite of directions of this Court. Post on 22-03-2004. Meanwhile, no further action should be taken pursuant to the impugned proceedings. ” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Collector (PW), Nizamabad District at Nizamabad. 2. Two CCs to Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 3. One spare copy. USR.