The Single Judge dismissed a writ petition challenging G.O. No.221 dated 13.07.2009, which nominated Mandal Parishad Development Officers as Drawing and Disbursing Officers for salary payments to provincialised Gram Panchayat staff.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 16395 of 2009
ORDER:
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Parimpudi Gram Panchayat and Jogipet Gram Panchayat, but also to ensure that the scheme of devolution of powers as envisaged in the Constitution, is implemented in true spirit.
tier system of Panchayat Raj emerged in the State. Thereafter, A.P. Mandala Praja Parishads, Zilla Praja Parishads and Zilla Pranalika Abhivrudhi Mandals Act, 1986, came to be enacted.
constitutional status to the Panchayats. Pursuant thereto, the State Legislature has enacted Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994; Andhra Pradesh Gram
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Panchayat Act, 1964 and other Acts, governing the local bodies.
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any, shall stand closed.
_______________________________ JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR
Dated: 11.11.2022 SM.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR
W.P. No. 16395 of 2009
Date: 11.11.2022
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the issuance of G.O. No.221 designating Mandal Parishad Development Officers as Drawing and Disbursing Officers is legal, arbitrary, or contrary to law.
Whether the Government proposal to designate MPDOs as DDOs for payment of provincialised Gram Panchayat staff salaries violates the law or is bad in law.
Whether there is any ground to set aside the impugned Government Order despite petitions arguing it reduces DDO proliferation and causes financial irregularities.
D. Linga Rao
Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
C. Praveen Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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