HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.12135 OF 2006 Between: Adivasi Sankshema Parishad and another ..... Petitioners AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioners : None Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 3 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Counsel for Respondent No.2 : Shri V.V.Prabhakar Rao Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioners have made the following substantive prayer: “ It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents including the issue of the notification Rc.No.B2/1636/2006 dated 01.06.2006 not reserving all the seats of Sarpanchas of Gram Panchayats and the Posts of Presidents of Mandal Parishads in Scheduled Areas for Scheduled Tribes as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Article 243 D of the Constitution of India and Section 242-D of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to reserve all seats of Sarpanchas of Gram Panchayats and Presidents of Mandal Parishads in Schedule Areas only to Schedule Tribes in accordance with Section 242-D of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.15093 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld