HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.12582 OF 2006 Between: P.Prabhakara Raju . . .Petitioner AND The Returning Officer, Vijayapuram Mandal and another . . .Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Dated: 1st August, 2006 : ORDER : PER G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “(i) to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 19.06.2006 in Rc.No.Elections/VJP/2006 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, contrary to law and accordingly set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to accept the petitioner’s nomination for the post of MPTC, Jagannadhapuram in Vijayapuram Mandal, Chittoor District, as a valid nomination.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.15634 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 01.08.2006 kvni