K.RAMASWAMY
K. Mallaiah – Appellant
Versus
V. Sreeramulu – Respondent
( 1 ) THE petitioner is assailing the jurisdiction of the Govt. to entertain a review petition and revise the orders passed in Govt. Memo No. 50847/pts. III/a2/84-7, P. R. (Pts. III) Dept. , dated December, 4, 1984. The contention raised by the petitioner is that the power given under Section 232 of the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats Act (Act 2 of 1964), for short "the Act", only power of revision. There is no power to review its own order. Therefore, it is without jurisdiction and authority of law. I find force in the contention. Section 232 reads thus. : "232. (1)"the Govt. may, in their discretion at time, either suo muto or on application, call for and examine the record of any order passed or proceedings recorded under the provisions of the Act by (a ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) The powers of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) may also be exercised by such Authority, Officer or person as may be empowered in this behalf by the Govt. (3) Nothing in this Section shall apply to judicial proceedings of a nyaya panc
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