HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14327 OF 2006 Between: Doneopudi Rama Rao ..... Petitioner AND District Collector, Guntur & others. .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Counsel for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 : Shri M. Prabhakara Rao Counsel for Respondent No.5 : Shri V.V. Prabhakara Rao Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayers: “ It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue more one in the nature of writ of mandamus and declare that the action of the respondents in not providing reservation in favour of S.Cs. for the post of Uppudi Gram Panchayat Sarpanch, as well as one ward in the Gram Panchayat though there are number of persons belonging to S.Cs. are available even according to the statistics provided by the respondents as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 243(d) of the Constitution of India and Section 9(1)(a) and 15 of A.P. Gram Panchayat Act and consequently direct the respondents to provide reservations in favour of Schedule Caste for the post of Sarpanch as well as in the wards where the members of Scheduled Caste are available. It is further prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to grant stay of issuance of the notification for the purpose of holding elections for the year 2006 to Gram Panchayat of Uppudi Gram Panchayat of Repalle Mandal, Guntur District.” 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.17832 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J ksld