IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2209 of 2008 Between: Rajulapati Venkata Sambasiva Rao … Petitioner AND The District Collector & District Election Authority, Krishna district, Machilipatnam & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K. Sitaram for Sri A. Ramalingeswara Rao This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2209 of 2008 ORDER:- At the interlocutory stage the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in preventing the petitioner from filing his nomination for the post of President of 25-Kosuru Distributory Committee, Krishna District, as illegal and void. At the hearing, Sri K. Sitaram representing Sri A.Ramalingeswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the elections were already held on 07.02.2008. Since the dispute pertains to rejection of nomination, which constitutes an election dispute, the petitioner is given liberty to avail the remedy under Rule 148 read with Rule 149 of the A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2003. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. The petitioner is permitted to file an election petition before the Election Tribunal within a period of four weeks from today. In such an event, the Election Tribunal shall entertain and dispose of the same on merits, without raising objection on the limitation. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.2849 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 10.04.2008 Note:- Issue CC in one week. B/o. ES