P. Satyanarayanamma v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN

Present

Between:

P. Satyanarayanamma, W/o. P. Venkata Surya Yogi Varma, Aged 45 years, Occ: Sarpanch, R/o. Kolimeru Gram Panchayat, Kolimeru Village, Tuni Mandal, E. Godavari District, A.P.

.. Petitioner AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad & 7 others .. Respondents The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed questioning the action of respondents in not implementing the G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 09.10.2014, in accordance with its purpose as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd + to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 19.06.2015.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for Respondent Nos.1, 3 and 8, learned Government Pleader for Revenue for Respondent Nos.2 and 4 and the learned Government Pleader for Agriculture for Respondent Nos.5 to 7 and with their consent, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission.

3. Petitioner claims to be the Sarpanch of Kolimeru Gram Panchayat, East Godavari District.

The petitioner submits that the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O.Ms.No.22, Planning (VII) Department, dated 09.10.2014, for initiating Janmabhoomi-Maa Vooru programme from 20.10.2014. The purport of the said G.O. is to implement various welfare schemes, identifying eligible persons and to see that the welfare schemes, which are floated by the Government are reaching the beneficiaries in its full extent. The petitioner submits that the Government has constituted various committees at District level, Gram Panchayat level and Mandal level and the Gram Panchayat level committee is headed by

Sarpanch as President to the committee.

The petitioner submits that in the recent Hud-Hud cyclone affected areas, the Government articulated different schemes for crop damage, sites damage and property damage to assess them and pay compensation to the individuals into their accounts. The petitioner claims that in Tuni Mandal, the SHG Members and social activists along with respondents 3 to 7 directly released the funds to the cyclone affected areas without the consent of the Sarpanch and MPTC member, as it is necessary that every proceeding under Gram Panchayat should be singed by the Sarpanch. The petitioner has submitted a representation to the Chief Secretary, State of Andhr a Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad, on 19.06.2015, but so far, no action is taken thereon and the same is pending.

4. When the matter is taken up, both the learned counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to expeditiously dispose of the complaint of the petitioner.

5. Having regard to the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the District Collector, East Godavari District (2nd respondent) to consider the complaint of the petitioner, dated 19.06.2015, and after affording reasonable opportunity to respondents 3 to 7, pass appropriate orders, as warranted by law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

_________________ P.NAVEEN RAO, J Date: 3rd September, 2015 KL

Date: 3rd September, 2015 KL