MS-30: Gram Panchayats – Srikakulam District – Cancellation of resolutions passed by certain Gram and De-notification of certain Gram Panchayats in Srikakulam District - Notifications – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Gram Panchayats – Srikakulam District – Cancellation of resolutions passed by certain Gram and De-notification of certain Gram Panchayats in Srikakulam District - Notifications – Issued. PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Pts.IV) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No. 30, Dated:04.02.2012. Read the following: 1. G.O.Ms.No.542, PR&RD (Pts.IV) Dept., dt.03-12-2007. 2. Lr.No. 956/09C, dt. 03.12.2009 of the District Collector, Srikakulam District. 3. From the C&DMA, Lr.Roc.No. 21077/2009-Ele.I, dt.26.12.2009. 4. Govt. Memo No. 5160/Pts.IV/A1/11, dt. 06.06.2011. 5. From Dist. Collector, Srikakulam Lr.Roc.No. 956/2011A3, dated 19.06.2011, together with its enclosures. >>><<< ORDER: In the reference 2nd read above, the District Collector, Srikakulam District has sent a proposal for inclusion of surrounding (7) Gram Panchayats i.e., 1) Peddapadu; 2) Kusalapuram (Etcherla Mandal); 3) Thotapalem; 4) Killipalem; 5) Chapuram; 6) Khazipet and 7) Pathrunivalasa into the Municipal limits of Srikakulam Municipality through Commissioner & Director of Municipal Admisnstration, Hyderabad vide reference 3rd read above. All the above Gram Panchayats except Peddapadu Gram Panchayat, has opposed the proposal. 2) In the reference 4th read above, the show-cause notices to the (6) Gram Panchayats have been issued asking them as to why the above Gram Panchayats could not be included into the Srikakulam Municipality. In response to the show cause notices, the District Collector, Srikakulam has obtained the views of all the six Gram Panchayats vide reference 5th read above and submitted to the Government stating that all the six Gram Panchayats have opposed the proposed merger mentioning various reasons in their respective resolutions. 3) Government have examined the objections raised by the above Gram Panchayats and found that the objections are mere apprehensions without any basis and that there is no substance in any of the objections put forth by the Gram Panchayats. The decision of merging the surrounding Gram Panchayats into Municipality has been taken in the larger interests of the people of the area keeping in view of its over all development and to improve better amenities to the public and hence the Government have felt that the objections raised by the above Gram Panchayats are not maintainable and do not deserve consideration. Therefore, the Government have decided to cancel the resolutions passed by the respective said six Gram Panchayats and also decided to merge the surrounding (7) Gram Panchayats into Srikakulam Municipality of Srikakulam District. 4) Government, after careful examination have decided to cancel the Notifications issued, declaring the 1)Kusalapuram (Etcherla Mandal); 2) Thotapalem; 3) Killipalem; 4) Chapuram; 5) Khazipet 6) Pathrunivalasa and 7) Peddapadu as Gram Panchayats, so as to include the areas into Srikakulam Municipality. P.T.O.: 2 : 5) Therefore, the following Notifications will be published in an Extraordinary Issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated: 07.02.2012. 6) The Commissioner of Printing, Stationary & Stores Purchase, Hyderabad shall publish the following Notifications in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and furnish (30) copies of the same to the Government immediately. NOTIFICATION-I In exercise of the powers conferred under sub section (1) of section 246 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Andhra Pradesh Act. No. 13 of 1994) the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby cancels the following resolutions passed by the respective Gram Panchayats of Srikakulam District opposing for merging the surrounding villages into Srikakulam Municipality. 1. Resolution dated 01.12.2009 of Kusalapuram; 2. Resolution No. 125, dated 01.12.2009 of Thotapalem; 3. Resolution dated 02.12.2009 of Killipalem; 4. Resolution dated 03.12.2009 of Chapuram; 5. Resolution dated 30.11.2009 of Khazipet and 6. Resolution No.1, dated 04.12.2009 of Pathrunivalasa, NOTIFICATION-II In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Andhra Pradesh Act No.13 of 1994) read with clause (i) of sub-rule (1) of rule 12 of the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of Villages) Rules,2007 issued in the G.O.Ms.No. 542, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Pts.IV) Department, dt.03-12-2007, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby cancels the Notifications issued declaring the (7) Villages i.e., 1) Peddapadu; 2) Kusalapuram (Etcherla Mandal); 3) Thotapalem; 4) Killipalem; 5) Chapuram; 6) Khazipet and 7) Pathrunivalasa, so as to include the areas into Srikakulam Municipality in Srikakulam District. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) C.R. BISWAL, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Commissioner, Printing, Stationary & Stores Purchase, Hyderabad. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, A.P., Hyderabad. The District Collector, Srikakulam District. Copy to:- The District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam District. The P.S. to Special Secy. to C.M. The P.S. to Hon`ble Minister (PR&RWS). The MA&UD (Elec.1) Department. The Law (A) Department. Sc/Sf. //FORWARDED BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER