IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.31467 of 1997 Between: D.Vema Narayana, S/o. Rama Krishnappa, Chennarajaswami Gudi Project(C.G.Project), Tanakal Mandal Anantapur. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh REP.by Secretary Irrigation & Command Area Development(CAD IV) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 District Collector, Anantapur. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Tenakallu, Anantapur District .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring G.O.Rt.No.,1301 Irrigation and Common Area Development (CAD IV) Department dt.20.10.1997 as illegal and arbitrary and pass such other orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:. Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.31467 of 1997 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) When the matter was taken up for hearing on 25-03-2009, none appeared for the petitioner and as such, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption “for dismissal”. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither the learned counsel for the petitioner is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Petitioner questions the order of the Government in G.O.Rt.No.1301, dated 20-10-1997. The said G.O. relates to cancellation of the voters list of the Water Users Association already notified and to preparation of a fresh voters list for conduct of elections within three months. As the year of the election is long over and as the elections might have been conducted and the term has also expired, we are of the opinion that the writ petition may have become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J __________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date : 30-03-2009 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{PRASAD}