IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.18065 of 2000 Between: 1 K. Venkata Sesha Reddy, S/o. Venkata Subba Reddy, R/o. Konarajupalle, Vontimitta Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2 K. Ramachandra Reddy S/o. Subba Reddy R/o. Guntikadi Palli Village, H/o.Konarajupalle, Vontimitta Mandal, Cuddapah District. 3 C. Brahmananda Reddy S/o. Rami Reddy R/o. Navarakatipalli Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Cuddapah District. 4 C. Subba Rami Reddy S/o. Subba Reddy R/o. Nandimpalle Village, Vontimittaa Mandal, Cuddapah District. 5 A. Venugopal Reddy, S/o. Subba Rami Reddy, R/o.Vontimitta Village & Mandal, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector (PTS), Cuddapah District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet, Cuddapah 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, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in reserving 7 out of 13 Gram Panchayats in Vontimitta Mandal, Cuddapah District to Backward Classes for the Gram Panchayat elections to be held in October/November, 2000 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents to follow the provisions of A.P. Panchayat Act, 1994 and the Rules made thereunder for the reservation of the office of Sarpanches in Vontimitta Mandal, Cuddapah District. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.D.SUDARSHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: Challenging the action of the respondents in reserving 7 Gram Panchayats out of 13 Gram Panchayats in Vontimitta Mandal, Cuddapah District to Backward Classes for the Gram Panchayat elections to be held in October/November, 2000 for the posts of Sarpanches, the petitioners filed the present writ petition. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, none appears for the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development submits that by lapse of time the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 16.06.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector (PTS), Cuddapah District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet, Cuddapah District. 3 Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2 CD copies