WRIT PETITION No.12156 of 2025

ORDER

This Writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents No.3 to 6 in bifurcating the Ananthasagar Gram Panchayat into two Gram Panchayats, i.e., Ananthasagar Gram Panchayat and Hanuman Nagar Gram Panchayat, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that basing on the recommendation made by the Transport Minister of Telangana dated 13.03.2025 and the representation of certain villagers dated 29.03.2025 for bifurcation of Ananthasagar Gram Panchayat, the respondents are bifurcating the Ananthasagar Gram Panchayat into two Gram Panchayats, i.e., Ananthasagar Gram Panchayat and Hanuman Nagar Gram Panchayat. Therefore, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

3. Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, appearing for respondents No.1, 2 and 4, has forwarded a copy of the written instructions received by him, according to which the local MLA as well as some of the villagers have opposed the said proposal and therefore, the representation has been forwarded to respondent No.5 for submission of the proposals regarding the formation of a New Gram Panchayat from t