HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14060 OF 2006 Between: Nalakurthi Prasad & others ..... Petitioners AND The State Election Commissioner, Government of Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad and others .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioners : None Counsel for Respondent No. 1 : Shri V.V. Prabhakara Rao Counsel for Respondent No.2 : Government Pleader for Revenue Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioners have made the following substantive prayer: “ It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent election authorities in earmarking the Ward Nos. 12,13 and 14 of Angalakuduru Gram Panchayat, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District, in favour of O.C. candidates, even though there is no O.C. candidate is available in the said wards, is highly arbitrary, illegal and opposed to Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same by re-allotting the same in favour of S.C. candidates in respect of Ward Nos. 12, 13 and 14 of Angalakuduru Gram Panchayat, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.17517 of 2006 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld