IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.15753 of 2001 Between: 1 Peddakkagari Sudhakar, S/o Venkataramudu, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 2 Dornala Ramachandra Reddy, S/o Ranga Reddy, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 3 Adiamdjra Bhagavamta[[a, s/o Errragangappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 4 Adiandhra Ramakrishna, S/o Venkatesu, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 5 Adiandhra Chinna Venkatappa, S/o Venkatappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 6 Adiandhra Venkatramudu, S/o Venkatesu, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 7 Adiandhra Gangadri, S/o Gangappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 8 Adiandhra Chalapati, S/o Bavanna, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 9 Adiandhra Venkatramudu, s/o Chalapati, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 10 Adiandhra Ramanjaneyulu, S/o Chinna Nidimamidappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 11 Adiandhra Narasamma, W/o Ganganna, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 12 Adiandhra Gangamma, W/o Chalapathi, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 13 Adiandhra Govindamma, W/o Nageshu, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 14 Areppagari Anasuyamma, W/o Laxmaiah, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 15 Areppagari Balaji, S/o Laxmaiah, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 16 Ontipi Santamma, W/o Narasimhappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 17 Ontipi Parvathamma, W/o Chakkirappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 18 Batta Venkatasubbaiah choudhary, S/o Chinna Venkatappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 19 Batta Parvatamma, W/o Batta Venkata Subbaiah Chowdhary, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 20 Batta Balaji, W/o Batta Venkata Subbaiah Chowdhary, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 21 Batta Mallika, W/o Balaji Kumar, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 22 Padmavathamma, W/o Venkatesu, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 23 Dasari Saralamma, W/o Chinna venkataramudu, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 24 Dasari Chinna Venkataramudu, S/o Padda Obulesu, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 25 Dornala Savitramma, W/o Ramachandra Reddy, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. 26 Adiandhra Laxminarayanamma, W/o Bhagavanthappa, R/o Venkatafaripalli, Puttaparhi Mandal, Ananthapur District. …PETITIONERS AND 1. The Electoral Registration Officer, 163 Gorantla Assembly Constituency and Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda, Anantapur District. 2. The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, 163 Gorantla Assembly Constituency and Revenue Divisional Officer, Gorantla, Anantapur District. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Anantapur. …RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 1st Respondents in removing the names of the petitioners from the electros rolls of Venkatagaripalli Grampanchayat, Puttaparthi Mandal, Anantapur District by the impugned proceedings dated 19.5.2001 as illegal arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Registration of Electors Rules 1960. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioners are registered voters of Gorantla Assembly Constituency. On the eve of Elections to Venkatagaripalli Gram Panchayat, they filed the present Writ Petition seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in removing the names of the petitioners from the Electoral Rolls of Venkatagaripalli Gram Panchayat as illegal and arbitrary. The Elections were scheduled on 14.08.2001. Though the Writ Petition was admitted on 06.08.2001, this Court declined to pass any interim orders staying the Elections. Therefore, the cause of action does not survive as the Elections have already been completed. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 8th September 2004 RRB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER Copy To: 1. The Electoral Registration Officer, 163 Gorantla Assembly Constituency and Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda, Anantapur District. 2. The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, 163 Gorantla Assembly Constituency and Revenue Divisional Officer, Gorantla, Anantapur District. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Anantapur. 4. Two CCs to Advocate General, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two CD copies.