The Hindu 27.09.2013
HC suspends orders on merger of 17 gram panchayats with GHMC
The panchayats were proposed to be merged with the GHMC
Justice Ramesh Ranganathan of the High Court on Thursday suspended the orders regarding cancellation of 17 gram panchayats around Hyderabad city, which are sought to be merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
Rule prescribes that the notification of panchayats has to be cancelled before merging the areas into the corporation.
Several writ petitions were filed complaining that the rules like giving prior notice to the gram panchayat and proper consultation were violated. The Judge called for records and suspended the orders of the government in this regard.
These villages are spread in Rajendranagar, Shameerpet, Qutbullapur, Ghatkesar, Keesara, and Medchal mandals of Ranga Reddy district.
These include Gandipet, Manchirevula, Jawaharnagar, Shamshabad, Pragatinagar, Bachupally, Kompally, Dulapally, Boduppal, Medicherla, Chengicherla, Nagaram, Dammaiguda, and Gundlapochampally.
