N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THE point that arises for consideration in this writ petition is, whether a villager can challenge the notification issued under Section 3 (1) or 3 (2) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act No. 13 of 1994)?

( 2 ) IN obedience to Article 40 of the constitution of India, wherein it is envisaged that the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government in the state of Andhra Pradesh, several Acts relating to self-governance of the villages were enacted. Amongst them the latest is the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (for short the Act of 1994), which was promulgated by replacing the earlier act i. e. , the Andhra Pradesh Gram panchayats Act, 1964 i. e. , Act 2 of 1964 (for short the Act of 1964)

( 3 ) IN the State of Andhra Pradesh, the panchayat Raj has got a three-tier system. At village level, it is called Grampanchayat; at Mandal level it is called Mandal praja Parishad; and at District level it is called Zilla Praja Parishad.

( 4 ) HERE, we are concerned with Gram panchayat, which was earlier governed by the

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