THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17705 of 2008 Date: 18.01.2010 Between: M/s. Sri Sai Wines. ..Petitioner and The District Panchayat Officer and others. ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17705 of 2008 ORDER: The Managing Partner of the petitioner firm is a lessee in respect of the premises constructed in survey No.43 of Medipally Village, Ghatkesar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, who established the petitioner wine shop in the said premises. His grievance is that the respondents are trying to demolish the same without issuing any notice. The second respondent filed a counter-affidavit denying the allegations. It is stated that the premises was constructed without any permission and on finding the same, notice dated 03.07.2008 was issued. It is alleged that since the occupants of the premises refused to receive the notice, it was pasted on the premises. Further notice is said to have been issued on 09.07.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel for the Gram Panchayat and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. The petitioner is under the impression that the respondents have not initiated proceedings under the relevant provisions of law. The record, however, discloses that notice under Section 121 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, was issued on 03.07.2008. While the respondents contend that the occupants of the premises refused to receive the notice, the petitioner denies the averment. Across the Bar, the learned standing counsel for the Gram Panchayat has handed over the copies of the notices dated 03.07.2008 and 09.07.2008 to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that it shall be open to the petitioner to submit explanation within a period of one week from today to the notices dated 03.07.2008 and 09.07.2008. Till the final orders are passed on the explanation submitted by the petitioner, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 18th January, 2010 GHN