THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2636 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is elected as Sarpanch of Sripuram Gram Panchayat, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District in the year 2006. In the same election, the 6th respondent is elected as Member from 4th Ward of the Gram Panchayat. The petitioner submitted several representations to the District Collector, the Revenue Divisional Officer and the District Panchayat Officer, respondents 1 to 3 herein, alleging that the 6th respondent incurred disqualification under Section 19(3) of the Panchayat Raj Act (for short ‘the Act’). His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. Section 22 of the Act prescribes the procedure to be followed in the matter of submission of complaints/representations, alleging disqualifications under various provisions of the Act. The intimation of disqualification has to be given to the executive authority of the Gram Panchayat. The executive authority, in turn, has to inform the same to the District Panchayat Officer and the latter has to give the intimation to the person, who is said to have incurred disqualification. Depending on the reaction to the intimation, proceedings are to be initiated before the District Court, either by the executive authority or by the person, who submits the complaint, or the one, who disputes the qualification. Such being the procedure, the petitioner has chosen to submit the representation to the District Collector marking copies thereof to respondents 2 and 3. Naturally, no action would ensue. Therefore, no relief can be granted to the petitioner in this writ petition. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, however, leaving it open to the petitioner to take necessary steps as contemplated under Section 22 of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 12.02.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2636 of 2009 Date: 12.02.2009 JSU