THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 436 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioners 1 and 2 are the Sarpanches of two villages viz., Patha Muchumarri and Kotha Muchumarri; and petitioners 3 to 5 are the voters of those villages. The respondents have undertaken the work of revising the voters’ list of Nandikotkur assembly constituency. The two villages are part of the same. It is stated that notices to as many as 2,000 existing voters of that village were issued on 30.12.2007 proposing to delete them, and 02.01.2008 was fixed as the date of hearing. The petitioners contend that it is just impossible for anyone to serve notices on such large number of persons, much less to hear the objections of the affected persons. The respondents filed a counter affidavit narrating the details of the programme undertaken for updating of the voters’ list. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Representation of the Peoples Act and the Rules made thereunder prescribe the procedure for preparation of the voters’ lists as well as the inclusion and exclusion of names therefrom. Whenever, the name of an existing voter is to be deleted, reasonable opportunity has to be given to the affected person. It is in this context that the respondents have issued notices. It may be true that notices were issued to large number of persons. However, it is ultimately for the affected persons to put forward their contentions to satisfy the respondents about their residence in that village. It is too difficult to take a uniform view in the matters of this nature. Even now, a date can be fixed by respondents 2 and 3 for consideration of the claims of the affected persons and take necessary steps in accordance with law. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that respondents 2 and 3 shall issue a three days’ general notice, fixing the date and consider the claims of the affected persons on that day. Depending on the conclusions arrived thereon, the entries in the voters’ list shall be made. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 03.03.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 436 of 2008 Date: 03.03.2009 JSU