IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12967 of 2004 Between: Parupalli Mutyala Rao, S/o.Dalaiah, R/o.Z.Gangaram, Makavarapalem Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Forest officer, Visakhapatnam Dist. 2 The Ranger, Forest Department, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam Dist. 3 The Section officer, Forest Department, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to conduct elections in respect of Srirama Vana Samrakshana Samithi, Z.Gangavaram Village, Makavarpalem Mandal, Visakhapatnam District before the expiry of term of office to which the petitioner is a elected as illegal, arbitrary and opposed to Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed only on the apprehension that the respondents are likely to conduct elections to the Srirama Vana Samrakshana Samithi, Z.Gangavaram Village, Makavarapalem Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. The tenure of the Managing Committee of the said Samithi is three years from the previous election. The writ petition is premature as no notification was issued with regard to conducting of elections. As and when such a notification is issued, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the same. The writ petition is accordingly, dismissed. No costs. 26th JULY, 2004. kvni To 1 The District Forest officer, Visakhapatnam Dist. 2 The Ranger, Forest Department, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam Dist. 3 The Section officer, Forest Department, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Dist. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Forests, A.P.High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies.