IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.5571 of 2005 Between: Kalu Ram S/o. Bodia, 38 years, Sarpanch, Gram Panchayath, Kondapur Mandal, Palakurthy, Warangal District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by the Secrdetary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The District Panchayat Officer, Warangal. ...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 Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the show cause Notice R.C.No.3116/A2/2004-1 dated 21.12.2004, as illegal, baseless, arbitrary and fabricated as being politically motivated and also further to direct the second respondent herein to restore the cheque drawing powers forthwith, by lifting the freeze on the account in view of the closure of the Financial Year which is in the offing also in view of explanatory reply has having been submitted on 19.01.2005. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.S.REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.5571 of 2005 ORDER: The petitioner is the Sarpanch of Kondapur Gram Panchayat. He was served with a show cause notice dated 21.12.2004 issued by the second respondent, calling upon the petitioner to explain the irregularities specified there under. The petitioner states that pending such enquiry, by a separate order, the cheque drawing powers of the petitioner were also freezed. The petitioner further states that soon after the receipt of the show cause notice, he submitted an explanation on 15.01.2005 denying all the allegations made in the show cause notice. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the second respondent failed to conclude the enquiry and in the meanwhile, since the cheque drawing powers of the petitioner were freezed, he is not able to discharge his official functions. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for the respondents and keeping in view the fact that the enquiry against the petitioner is pending for the past about three months, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to complete the enquiry on the basis of the explanation dated 15.01.2005 offered by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ (G.ROHINI, J) 18th March 2005 Note: CC by 21.03.2005 B/O RRB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER Copy To: 1. The Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The District Panchayat Officer, Warangal. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies.