HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14762 OF 2006 Between: Gugulotu Than Singh Naik ..... Petitioner AND Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ I therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the impugned action of the 4th respondent in issuing impugned proceedings making reservation of the office of Sarpanch of Rathiram Thanda Gram Panchayat, Nellikuduru Mandal, Warangal District, in favour of the ‘BC’ Category as highly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Rules framed by the Government Vide G.O.Ms.No.140 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Elections) dt: 20.04.2001 and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to reserve the office of the Sarpanch of Rathiram Thanda Gram Panchayat, in favour of ‘SC’ category in view of the population” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.18394 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J ksld