IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI ANIL R. DAVE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO : 346 of 2008 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 18/02/2008 in WP NO : 23854 OF 2007 on the file of the High Court.) Between: Munnangi John, S/o. Kotaiah, R/O. Tumuluru, Kollipara Mandal, Guntur District. ..... APPELLANT AND 1 The Dist Collector-Cum, Election Authority(PR),Guntur,Guntur Dist. 2 Garikapati Lakshmana Kumar, (Stage I Election Officer), M.P.P Kotllipara Kollipara(M), Guntur Dist 3 Manguluru Sambashiva Rao(Stage II Election Officer), Physics Lecturer, A.R.R.College, Kollipara,Kollipara(M), Guntur Dist. 4 Munnangi John, S/o.Kotaiah, R/o.Thumuluru,Kolipara(M), Guntur Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Appellant: MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : The Court made the following : JUDGMENT Per Anil R. Dave, CJ Heard the learned Advocates. Looking to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the matter pertains to election of a Sarpanch and since by the order impugned the learned Single Judge has already issued direction to notify the writ petition for final hearing, in our considered opinion, it would be just and proper if the writ petition is taken up for final hearing as soon as possible. The learned Advocates appearing for the parties have also agreed that they would extend their cooperation to the learned Single Judge if the petition is notified for final hearing immediately. In view of the above, it is directed that W.P.No.25834 of 2007 shall be notified for final hearing before the learned Single Judge taking up such matters on 9.4.2008. We are sure that the learned Advocates would not pray for time and shall be ready to go on with the same. Pending disposal of the Writ Petition, it is directed that Respondent No.4, who is now functioning as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Tumuluru, shall use his cheque power for day-to-day expenditure only and shall not use his cheque power for spending amount exceeding Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred) at a stretch. However, it is made clear that this condition will not apply for payment of salaries to the employees of the Gram Panchayat. The appeal stands disposed of as above. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 2nd April, 2008 R. SUBHASH REDDY, J vtv