IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1559 of 2000 Between: Manepally Yadaiah S/o Abbaiah R/o Bandanagaram Village, Bachannapet Revenue Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Panchayat Officer, Warangal District. 2 Extension Officer (Panchayaths) Cherial, Warangal 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 Section 19 (3) of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 as unconstitutional and null and void being violative of the Articles 14 and 25 of the Constitution of India and further, that the Petitioner shall be allowed to continue as Sarpanch pending the O.P.No.1 of 2000 on the file of the learned junior Civil Judge, Jangaon, under Section 22(1) & (2) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and also the Proceedings of the first Respondent bearing No.2929/99/A2, dated 6-1- 2000, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT The Court made the following: O R D E R: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Sudershan Reddy) The cause in this Writ Petition no more survives since the term of office of the petitioner came to an end on 28.10.2000. In such view of the matter, no further orders as such are required to be passed in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition shall accordingly stand dismissed without any order as to costs. _____________________ B.SUDERSHAN REDDY, J. Dated:03.11.2004 ____________________ K.C.BHANU, J GS/KS To 1 The District Panchayat Officer, Warangal District. 2 The Extension Officer (Panchayaths) Cherial, Warangal District. 3. 2CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. 2CD copies