HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.13963 OF 2006 Between: B. Yadagiri Reddy & others ..... Petitioners AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Hyderabad & others. .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : Shri J. Sreenivasa Rao Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Counsel for Respondent No.5 : Shri V.V. Prabhakara Rao Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioners have challenged the reservation of the office of Sarpanch of Pocharam Gram Panchayat, Ghatkesar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in favour of B.C. (Women) category. Learned counsel for the petitioners says that his clients may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to avail remedy by filing election petition because during pendency of this petition, elections have already been held. The request of the leaned counsel is accepted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty in terms of the prayer made. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn, W.P.M.P.No.17398 of 2006 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld