ORDER :

M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J.

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

"to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring in issuing G.O. Ms. No. 85 Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department (G) dated 28.1.2020 issued by the 1st respondent consequence of issuance of G.O. Ms. No. 261 by the 2nd respondent herein merging Velugubanda and Chakradwarabandam Villages into the Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation as illegal, arbitrary, high handed without following the prescribed procedure and in violation of the provisions of Constitution of India, consequently, direct the respondents to retain the status of Velugubanda and Chakradwarabandam as Gram Panchayats."

2. The prayer was amended as per orders in IA No. 2 of 2020, which is as follows:

"to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to retain the status of Velugubanda and Chakradwarabandam Villages as Gram Panchayats by conducting Panchayat Elections alongwith other Panchayats in the State of Andhra Pradesh as per schedule,