IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SIX P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No.19839 of 2006 Between: Kuthumbaka Ramesh … Petitioner Versus The Election Tribunal-cum-Principal Junior Civil Judge, Khammam. … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K.Satyanarayana Murthy Counsel for the Respondent: GP for P.R. & R.D. O R D E R : Heard the learned counsel. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent, Election Tribunal-cum-Principal Junior Civil Judge, Khammam, to dispose of Election Petition No.17 of 2006 expeditiously and pass such other suitable orders. Several factual details are narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition. It is needless to say that normally Election Petitions are to be disposed of at an early date. Hence, the respondent is directed to make an endeavour to dispose of Election Petition No.17 of 2006 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2006. ------------------ ------- I s L. P.S.NARAYANA, J.