IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14808 of 2004 Between: Bellamkonda Rajendra, s/o.Venkataiah, Member 6th Ward, Chillakuru Gram Panchayat, Chillakuru Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Collector, Nellore 2 District Panchayat officer, Nellore District, Nellore. 3 K.Chandrasekhar, Sarpanch, Chillakuru Gram Panchayat, Chillakuru Mandal, Nellore 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, direction or order one more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the in action of the respondents 1 and 2 against the 3rd respondent on the representations made by the petitioner, the latest being one dated 17-07-2004 about the failure of the 3rd Respondent to convene the meetings as envisaged under section 31 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act read with G.O.Ms.No.227, dated 13-04-1995 and the acts of mismanagement and misappropriation of the funds released to the Gram Panchayat as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and section 31 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1994 read with G.O.Ms.No.227, dated 13-04- 1995. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.VENKATA NARAYANA Counsel for Respondents 1 & 2: G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development. Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.SRINIVAS DAMMALAPATI The Court at the admission stage made the Following ORDER: The only complaint made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is that the third respondent has not convened meeting of the Gram Panchayat as envisaged under Section 31 of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act and Rules framed in G.O.Ms.No.227, dated 13-4-1995. In spite of the petitioner bringing it to the notice of the authorities through representation dated 17-7-2004, no action has been taken in this regard. Heard both sides. In view of the same, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17-7-2004 and intimate the action taken thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. _____________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J. 20th August, 2004. Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 District Collector, Nellore 2 District Panchayat officer, Nellore Dist, Nellore. 3 2 CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT) 4 2CD copies