THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No. 16651 of 2006 DATED: 04-09-2006 Between: Vanna Siva Ramakrishna. ..Petitioner. and The State Election Commissioner, rep. by its Secretary, III Floor, Budda Bhavan, M.G.Road, Secunderabad and others. ..Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No. 16651 of 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in recounting the votes polled on 02-08-2006 to the post of Sarpanch of Golapalli Gram Panchayat of S. Kota Mandal, Vizianagaram District in the presence of contesting candidates as illegal and arbitrary and pass such other suitable orders. In the light of the several factual controversies narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court is of the opinion that liberty be given to the petitioner to approach the appropriate election Tribunal by way of election petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J Dated:04-09-2006 sj