HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14300 OF 2006 Between: Chevvakula Peda Bhoolokam ..... Petitioner AND The District Collector/Election Authority, East Godavari District at Kakinada and others .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 : 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 prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, declaring the categorization of Office of Ward Members of Melluru Gram Panchayat, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District, vide statement published by the 3rd respondent dated 15.6.2006, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of the provisions of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act and the Rules made thereunder, and consequently, direct the respondents to revise the reservation of Offices of Members of Melluru Gram Panchayat, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District for the ensuing elections scheduled to be held on 2.8.2006.” 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.17799 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld