APHC010156442023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 8031/2023 Between: O Koti Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following order: The short grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not taking any action on the respondent nos.6 to 11 for their misappropriation of Gram Panchayat funds, fabrication of records and causing severe monetary loss of Rs.40,78,511/- to the funds of Yelchuru Gram Panchayat, Santamaguluru mandal, Prakasam District. 2. Heard Sri Bhuvanagiri Subramanya Kumar, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing counsel for Gram Panchayat and Miss Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Department. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the contents of the affidavit contended that, despite making representation dated 18.10.2021 and making complaint in Spandana on 06.02.2023 regarding the misappropriation of Gram Panchayat funds of Rs.40,78,511/-, no action was initiated so far by the respondents. He further submitted that it would suffice if a direction is given to the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation made by the petitioner in accordance with law. 3. Thought the matter is of the year 2023, the respondent authorities neither filed counter nor placed any instructions on record. As the relief sought by the petitioner is innocuous and no positive orders are being passed affecting the rights of the unofficial respondents, sending notices to them is unnecessary. Therefore, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: “The respondent authorities concerned shall act upon the representation made by the petitioner dated 18.10.2021 in accordance with law by issuing show cause notice inviting explanation and pass orders on the same after providing an opportunity of personal hearing to all the concerned parties. If no misappropriations of funds are found, the authorities shall inform the petitioner in writing. The entire exercise shall be completed within three(03) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.” Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS