IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14794 of 2006 Between: 1 T. Madhavaiah S/o. T. Audiseshaiah R/o. Alathur village, Buchinaidukandriga Mandal, Chittoor District 2 T. Umamaheswari W/o. Mohanaram R/o. Alathur village, Buchinaidukandriga Mandal, Chittoor District . ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District collector cum District Election Authority, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi Division, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 3 The Mandal Revenue officer, Buchinaidukandriga, Mandal, Chittoor District 4 The Election Officer, Alathur village, BN Kandriga Mandal, Chittoor District ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ direction order or orders more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not issuing the caste certificate and the action of the 4th respondent in insisting the production of latest caste certificate along with the nomination papers for validating the nominations of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, contrary to Rule 5(2)(b) of the A.P. Panchayat Raj conduct of elections of members and Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat members of Mandal Parishad and members of Zilla Parishad Rules 1994 and contrary to Section 21 of the A.P.(SC.ST.& BC) Regulation of issue of community certificates Act 1993 and violation of principles of natural justice and consequentially a).direct the respondent No.3 to issue caste certificate to the petitioners forthwith; b). To direct the 4th respondent to validate the nominations of the petitioners for the posts of member and Sarpanch respectively of Alathur Gram Panchayat basing on the declaration as per Rule 5(2)(b) of the A.P.panchayat Raj Condcut of Elections of Members and Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Members of Mandal Parishad and members of Zilla Parishad Rules 1994, in the elections schedule to be held on 29.7.2006 or any other subsequent date in the interest of justice. Counsel for Petitioners: MR. A. CHANDRAIH NAIDU Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. MR. V.V. PRABHAKARA RAO The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14794 of 2006 ORDER: In view of the interim order, dated 18.07.2006, passed in W.P.M.P.No.18446 of 2006, no further adjudication is necessary. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 21st July, 2008. IBL