APHC010573292024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY ,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No: BETWEEN: Samatham Srinu and others The State Of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra The Court made the following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY ,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No: 29903/2024 Samatham Srinu and others ...Petitioner(s) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondent(s) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): B VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV REVENUE Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra The Court made the following: [3330] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO ...Petitioner(s) ...Respondent(s) Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla 2 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the following relief/s: …. pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in conducting inquiry against the 9th respondent which is wholly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.30, Panchayat Raj Rural Development and Relief dt.20.01.1995 is wholly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take appropriate action against the 9th respondent after conducting due enquiry in accordance with law and to pass such other order or orders…….. 2. Despite notice served on the unofficial respondent, there is no appearance of the unofficial respondent. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners herein that the unofficial respondent who is the Sarpanch of Kaikaluru Village, Gram Panchayat, Kaikaluru Mandal, misused the power of the Sarpanch and committed irregularities while discharging duties as Sarpanch and the same was brought to the notice of the respondent authorities by way of representations dated 3 07.05.2023 and 05.08.2023. There is no action from the respondents, hence the present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to initiate appropriate proceedings against unofficial respondent i.e. Sarpanch of Kaikaluru Village, Gram Panchayat 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader through written instructions would submit that already action was initiated against Sarpanch and the Cheque Power was cancelled and enquiry is pending against the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, Panchayat Raj, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the concerned authorities to expedite the enquiry and conclude the enquiry as expeditiously as possible not later than three months from the date of receipt of the order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 14.02.2025 Harin 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO 66 W.P.No. 29903 OF 2024 Date: 14-02-2025 Harin