The state government has cancelled three orders issued by the
municipal administration and urban development (MAUD) department
relating to the merger of 36 gram panchayats with Greater Hyderabad
Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

The state government examined the
matter keeping in view the observations of the High Court where they
found that lapses have taken place in respect of the 36 gram panchayats
and it has therefore been decided to take up further action as deemed
fit in respect of the above gram panchayats in terms of the AP Gram
Panchayats (Declaration of Villages) Rules 2007 duly cancelling the
notifications issued on merger of gram panchayats.

The gram
panchayats that were merged into the limits of GHMC — Gandipet,
Narsingi, Manchirevula, Kokapet, Vattinagulapalli, Bandlaguda Jagir,
Neknampur, Kismatpur, Puppalguda, Himayathsagar, Khanapur,
Peeramcheruvu, Hydershakot in Rajendranagar mandal; Jawaharnagar in
Shamirpet mandal; Shamshabad, Satamrai and Kothwalguda in Shamshabad
mandal; Pragathinagar, Bachupally, Kompally, Dulapally and Nizampet in
Qutbullapur mandal; Boduppal, Medipally, Peerzadiguda, Parvathapur,
Chengicherla in Ghatkesar mandal; Nagaram and Dammaiguda in Keesara
mandal; Gundla Pochampally in Medchal mandal; Jillelaguda, Meerpet,
Phadishareef, Jalpally and Kothapeta in Saroornagar mandal and Kalwancha
H/o Kuntlur in Hayatnagar mandal,

It may be mentioned here that
High Court in its orders dated September 26 last year have passed
interim suspension orders on the above gram panchayats on the ground
that rule 12 (2) of the AP Gram Panchayats (Declaration of Villages)
Rules, 2007 have not been followed while merging gram panchayats with
the GHMC by the PR&RD department.