HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.12657 OF 2006 Between: H.Raghurama Raju ..... Petitioner AND The Election Commission, State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent No.1 : Shri V.V. Prabhakar Rao Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 5 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ 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 proceedings dated 18.06.2006 made in Roc.No.Ele/113/2006 on the file of the Returning Officer, Mandal Parishad, Pichatur, confirmed by the orders dated 20.06.2006 made in Roc.Ele/A.P.I./2006 on the file of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District as illegal, arbitrary and further direct the respondents to accept the nomination of the petitioner and allow the petitioner to contest for the post of MPTC, Ramapuram, Pichatur Mandal Parishad, Pichatur, Chittoor District in the elections to be held on 02.07.2006.” 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.15711 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld