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55.In the light of the rival contentions, it has to be seen whether the petitioners have made out any case for the grant of reliefs prayed for by them. It must be noted that the panchayats have been given constitutional status by insertion of Part IX in the Constitution. Under Article 243(G), the powers of the authority and responsibilities of the panchayats have been set out. Article provides for legislature of the State may by law endow the panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of the self Government and such law may contain the provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon panchayats, at the appropriate level subject to such conditions specified therein with reference to preparation of plans for economic development and social justice and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice as may be entrusted to them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule. The Eleventh schedule sets out various functions which panchayats may undertake and out of 29 subjects, item 10 deals with rural housing, item 11 deals with drinking water and item 23 deals with health and sanitation.