IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 18399 of 2005 Between: P.Lysamma, w/o P.Laxarus, r/o 20/138, Gnanapuram, Nandyal R.S., Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Kurnool. 2 Rt.Rev.Dr.G.T.Abraham, D.D.Bishop in Nandyal Bishop's House, Nandyal R.S.518502, South India, Kurnool District. 3 Rev.S.Jayamma, President St.Mathew's Church, C.S.I.Dicese of Nandyal, Gnanapuram, Nandyal, Kurnool District. 4 Sri B.Babu Prasad, C.S.I.Nandyal, Diacese of Nandyal, Kurnool District. 5 The Chairperson, Lay Sub Committee and Special Diocese, Council for the Bishops Election Diocese of Nandyal, Nandyal R.S.Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The writ petition is misconceived. The relief sought is as under: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit it is 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, declaring the in action of the respondents in not taking any action and not disposing of the petitioner’s representation dated 02.08.2005 with regard to elections of Pastorate Elections 2005-2007 which is scheduled to be held on 21.08.2005 is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the resolutions passed by Executive Committee held on 14.05.2005 and also violation of the constitution of the Church of south India Diocese of Nandyal, Gnanapuram Nadyal, R.S. Kurnool District and consequently direct the respondents to prepare the new voters list and conduct the elections for pastorate election 2005-2007 of Church of Sough India, Diocese of Nandyal, Gnanapuram Nandyal R.S.Pastroate, Kurnool District and to pass such further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” The respondents are not a State and no public duty is involved. The writ petition for such a relief is not maintainable. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________ 20-08-2005 kvrm