THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.64 of 2008 Date: 21.04.2008 Between: Kandula Venkateswara Rao … Petitioner AND The District Election Authority, Under A.P.Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 &, District Collector, Krishna district. And others … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K.Sarvabhouma Rao Counsel for respondents : G.P. for Irrigation & CAD HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.64 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering and enquiring into the objections dated 25.12.2007 filed against the irregularities and illegalities in the preparation of voters’ list for the territorial constituency No.1 of Damuluru Pumping Scheme of Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District without publishing fresh voters’ list under the Andhra Pradesh Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 and in proceeding with the election arrangements, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, learned Government Pleader for Irrigation on instructions submitted that elections to the territorial constituency No.1 of Damuluru Pumping Scheme were held on 9.1.2008 in pursuance of the voters’ list and result of the elections were also declared. He further submitted that elected candidate won by a margin of 41 votes and therefore, the value of the votes of the petitioner and another person, who filed a separate writ petition has become irrelevant in view of the above said margin by which the successful candidate got elected. Inasmuch as the elections were already held, the petitioner has an effective remedy of approaching the Election Tribunal under Rule 148 read with Rule 149 of the A.P.Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2003 by way of an election petition. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to avail the above mentioned remedy, if he so chooses. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.65 & 1323 of 2008 filed by the petitioner seeking interim relief are also dismissed. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:21.04.2008 mdaa