THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.16090 OF 2011 Dated: 13.06.2011 Between G. Durgamma … Petitioner And 1. A.P. State Election Commission, rep. By State Election Commissioner, Hyderabad, And 3 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.16090 OF 2011 ORDER : The petitioner claims to be a member of MPTC, Santhakaviti Mandal, Srikakulam District. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in rejecting the petitioner’s appeal to shift the polling station for the ensuing elections to MPTC from Sriharinaidupeta to Krishnamvalasa Village. It is stated that Krishnamvalasa is the Panchayat Head-quarter of Santhakaviti Mandal, whereas Sriharinaidupeta is the hamlet of Krishnamvalasa Village. Being the Panchayat head-quarter, the polling station for all the earlier elections was located at Krishnamvalasa Village. However for the MPTC elections held in the year 2006, the polling station was shifted to Sriharinaidupeta Village on the ground that the school building at Krishnamvalasa wherein the polling station was located had a single entrance. So far as the elections proposed for the year 2011 are concerned, the petitioner along with others made a representation dated 24.05.2011 requesting the 4th respondent, Mandal Parishad Development Officer, to locate the polling station at Krishnamvalasa bringing to his notice that two school buildings are available at Krishnamvalasa. The said request was rejected by the respondents 3 and 4 on the ground that there was no unanimity among political parties for shifting the polling station. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material available on record. Having regard to the reasons given by the 3rd respondent in the impugned order, particularly in the absence of any plea that the location of the polling station at a place other than the panchayat head- quarters is contrary to any statutory provision, I am of the opinion that the interference by this Court in exercise of the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not warranted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs. _______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 13.06.2011 gbs