IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.120 of 2008 Between: Smt. Boddepalli Ramu … Petitioner AND The District Collector (Irrigation Section), Collectors Office, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K. Purushotham Counsel for respondents 1&2 : AGP for Irrigation This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.120 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare voters’ list dated 18.12.2007 issued by respondent No.2 for Territorial Constituency No.3 of Boddepalli Waters Users Association, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the election was already held. Under Rule 148 read with Rule 149 of the A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2003, an aggrieved person is entitled to approach the concerned District Munsiff/Principal District Munsiff having territorial jurisdiction to question any election held under the provisions of the A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997. In view of the availability of alternative remedy to the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file an election petition within a period of four weeks from today. On filing such an election petition, the Election Tribunal shall dispose of the same on merits without raising any objections on the limitation. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.112 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 28.03.2008 ES