WP/25434/2010 of Ammagudem Gram Panchayat, Rep by its Sarpanch Vs Government of A.P., Rep by its Principal Secretary, on 31 December 2010

ORDER:

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULUW.P.No. 25434 of 2010

This writ petition is filed by the Ammagudem Gram panchayatrepresented by its Sarpanch Gandu janaiah. According to thepetitioner, the lands in Sy.Nos.280/2, 291/1, 292/1, 293, 294, 295,296/1, 297, 305/1, 306 to 314, 317/1, 318, 319/1, 320/3, 324/3, 325/1,326, 327, 331, 332, 333/2, 876 to 903 and 334 belonging to thepetitioner-gram panchayat are sought to be merged with the sixthrespondent-gram panchayat without conducting any enquiry andwithout any notice to the petitioner-gram panchayat.

There is no necessity of going into all the details.

It appears, a survey was already conducted by the MandalSurveyor along with the village map on 14-09-2000 with respect to thelands situated in Sy.Nos.280/2, 291/1, 292/1, 293, 294, 295, 296/1,297, 305/1, 306 to 314, 317/1, 318, 319/1, 320/3, 324/3, 325/1, 326,327, 331, 332, 333/2, 876 to 903 and 334 belonging to the petitioner-gram panchayat. In turn the third respondent vide his letter, dated 17-06-2008 addressed the petitioner-gram panchayat and sixthrespondent-gram panchayat inviting objections for settlement of theissue and fixed the date as 19-06-2008. But till date nothinghappened.

Under those circumstances, the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to take the survey purported to have been conducted by theMandal Surveyor on 14-09-2010 and, after calling for objections andhearing the petitioner-gram panchayat as well as the sixth respondent-gram panchayat, may take appropriate decision as to the inclusion ofthe said survey numbers either in the petitioner-gram panchayat or thesixth respondent-gram panchayat. This exercise shall be completedwithin a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of thisorder.

The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as tocosts.

Date: 31-12-2010YCR

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C.V. RAMULU, J