N IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.7718 of 2009 Between: Anangani Satyaprasad S/o. A. Ranga Rao R/o. Cherukupalli , Cherukupalli Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chief Election Commissioner Election Commissioner of India Nirvachan Bhavan New Delhi. 2 The Chief Election Commissioner Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Budha Bhavan Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector Guntur, Guntur District. 4 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur 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 will be pleased to to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction particularly one in the nature of 2writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to bring the entire election process under video coverage and to provide additional police force in the ensuing election to be held on 23-4-2009 for 209 Repallae Assembloy Constituency in booth numbers 88 to 93, 119, 120, 122 to 137 of Nizampatnam Mandal, and 86, 87 of Repallae Mandal and 153, 175, 182 of Nagaram Mandal, and 123, 198, 223, 224 of Cherukupalli Mandal, under the control of Divisional Superintendent of Police to faciltate the people to cast their vote in a democratic way and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MRS.K.LALITHA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.7718 of 2009 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) The petitioner seeks issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to bring the entire election process under video coverage and to provide additional police force in the ensuing election scheduled to be held on 23.04.2009 for 209 Repalle Assembly Constituency in Booth Nos.88 to 93, 119, 120, 122 to 137 of Nizampatnam Mandal and 86, 87 of Repalle Mandal and 153, 175, 182 of Nagaram Mandal and 123, 198, 223, 224 of Cherukupalli Mandal under the control of Divisional Superintendent of Police to facilitate the people to cast their vote in a democratic way. As the aforesaid elections were already over, no orders need be passed in this writ petition. If the petitioner has any grievance with regard to any irregularities or corrupt practices that have been occurred in the election process, he is at liberty to file an election petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J ____________________________ SANJAY KUMAR,J Dated: 05.06.2009 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Chief Election Commissioner Election Commissioner of India Nirvachan Bhavan New Delhi. 2 The Chief Election Commissioner Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Budha Bhavan Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector Guntur, Guntur District. 4 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. 5 2. 2CCs to 6. 2CD copies