HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.13975 OF 2006 Between: Sri Kasireddy Sudhakar Reddy ..... Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, Represented by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad And others. .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent Nos.1,3 to 7 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Counsel for Respondent No.2 : Sri V.V.Prabhakar Rao Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondent authorities to the extent of reserving the post of Sarpanch, Akkenapally Village (at Sl.No.2) for Schedule Caste vide Gazette No.185, dated 1.7.2006 in the Nalgonda District Gazette issued by the 3rd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of A.P.Panchayat Raj (Reservation of Seats and Office of Seats in Gram Panchayat, Mandal Parishad and Zilla Parishad) Rules, 2006 and the Circular Memo No.5810/Elect. & Rules/2006-7, dated 27.5.2006 and consequently direct the authorities to follow the reservation for Schedule Caste for the office of Sarpanchas strictly in the descending order in terms of percentage of Schedule Caste population of four gram Panchayats in the Narketpally Mandal in terms of said Rules and instructions and on the basis of correct figures as furnished by Mandal Revenue Officer, Narketpally vide proceedings dated 9.6.2006 and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 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.17419 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 2.8.2006 ksld