https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457610 Article 243G and Article 243H require meaningful devolution of powers, authority and finance to Panchayats, but the State Legislature retains discretion over the subjects, level and manner of devolution so long as the core character of Panchayats as self-Government institutions is preserved. The challenged A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, rules and administrative instructions were not invalid merely because they reflected limited autonomy, and the Court could not issue a mandamus directing the Legislature to enact a law in a particular form. The constitutional challenge therefore failed and the impugned measures were upheld. en-us Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457610 Article 243G and Article 243H require meaningful devolution of powers, authority and finance to Panchayats, but the State Legislature retains discretion over the subjects, level and manner of devolution so long as the core character of Panchayats as self-Government institutions is preserved. The challenged A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, rules and administrative instructions were not invalid merely because they reflected limited autonomy, and the Court could not issue a mandamus directing the Legislature to enact a law in a particular form. The constitutional challenge therefore failed and the impugned measures were upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457610