IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.10135 of 2009 Between: Patipati Srinu, S/o.Late Ramaiah, Kandibanda Village, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its SEcretary Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector (Panchayat Raj) Nalgonda District, Nalgonda.' 3 The District Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the impugned suspension orders issued by the 2nd rspndent vide Procs. 98/09-B1(Panchayat) dated 3/2009, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently set aside the same, in the interest of justice, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.10135 of 2009 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that against the suspension order suspending the petitioner from the post of Sarpanch of Kandibanda Village, Mellacheru Mandal, Nalgonda District, for a period of three months, pending enquiry, by the impugned proceedings No.98/09-B, (Panchayat), dated Nil- 03-2009, he filed an appeal before the 1st respondent under Section 264 of A.P.Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 along with a stay application on 17-03-2009. It is stated that the 1st respondent neither taken up the stay application nor disposed of the main appeal. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the 1st respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the stay application filed on 17-03-2009, seeking suspension of the proceedings passed by the 2nd respondent in No.98/09-B, (Panchayat), dated Nil-03-2009, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If, for any reason, the stay application is not disposed of within four weeks, as it is stated that the regular enquiry has not been initiated, the suspension order shall stand revoked, after four weeks. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________ 13-05-2009 Prv