IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11348 of 2008 Between: Rayi Gangamma W/o. Kondaiah R/o. Mulakuntapadu Village, Singaraikonda Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Electrol Officer (RDO) Kandukur, Prakasam District. 2 The District Collector (District Electrol Officer) Prakasam District. 3 The District Panchayat Officer, Ongole Prakasam District. 4 The State Election Commissioner, Buddabhavan, Secunderabad, Hyderabad. 5 The Tahsildar, Singaraikonda Mandal, Prakasam District,. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents iln not including the name of the petitioner and her son's name in the voter's list of Mulakuntapadu Village, Silngaraikonda Mandal, Prakasam District as illegal, arbitrary and against the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to dispose of the application Form-6 of the Petitioner for inclusion of her and her son's name in the present voter list of Mulakuntapadu Village, Singaraikonda Mandal, Prakasam District, and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NARAM.NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.NO. 11348 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. The petitioner claims to be made an application on 20-5-2008 to the first respondent with a prayer to include her name in the voters’ list of Mulakuntapadu village, Singaraikonda Mandal, Prakasham District. Her grievance is that no action has been taken on her application and there is every likelihood of conducting by-elections of Sarpanch. 2. The Government had framed Rules under the A.P. Grampanchayath Raj Act for preparation of the voters’ list as well as updating the same from time to time. The petitioner submitted an application for inclusion of her name and her son’s name in the voters’ list of the Mulakuntapadu village, the same needs to be verified and necessary action should be taken in accordance with law. 3. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take necessary steps on the application made by the petitioner on 20-5- 2008, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ___________________________ Justice L.Narasimha Reddy 29th May, 2008. Note: C.C. in two days B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.NO. 11348 OF 2008 29th May, 2008