Ganta Padma, v. The State
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the High Court directed a local Panchayat official to independently consider and decide on the petitioner's applications for construction permission within one month, mandating adherence to the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act rather than blindly following higher authority instructions.
What did the court decide?
Respondent No.3 directed to consider petitioner's applications for construction permission and pass an appropriate order within one month of receipt of copy of this order.
What the court decided
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.6645 of 2013
Dated 1 1 th March, 2013
Between: Ganta Padma
…Petitioner
and
The State, rep.by District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad and others
…Respondents
Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Chalakani Venkat Yadav
Counsel for respondent No.2: AGP for Panchayat Raj Counsel for respondent No.3: Sri Rama Krishna
for Sri P.Raghavender Reddy
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the statutory functionary is obligated to independently consider the petitioner's application or blindly follow the District Collector's instructions.
Whether the respondent can be directed to dispose of the petitioner's application for construction permission within a specified time.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Ganta Padma
- respondent
The State, rep. by District Collector, Ranga Reddy District
- respondent
Lakdikapool
- respondent
Hyderabad
- respondent
P.Raghavender Reddy
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/6645/2013
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