HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.18170 OF 2000 Between: Darsi Ramadasu and three others … Petitioner AND Govt. of A.P. Panchayat Raju Rural Development and Relief (Elec – III), Representing Secretary, P.R Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others … Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioners : Shri A. Srinivasa Rao for Shri M.V.S. Suresh Kumar July 4, 2007 In this petition, the petitioners have made the following substantive prayer: “Hence, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to declare the action of the respondents in not providing any reservation of wards for Scheduled Castes in Raparla Village, Naguppalapadu Mandal. Prakasam district inspite of sufficient population in the voters list in the said village as illegal, arbitrary and unjust by issuing any appropriate direction writ of mandamus and direct the respondents to forthwith to reserve the required number of wards for Scheduled Castes in Raparla Village in accordance with the rules and pass such order and orders. It is further prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to stay the elections to the Raparla Gram Panchayat, Naguluppala Padu Mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders, as may be deemed fit and proper”. Shri A. Srinivasa Rao says that the writ petition has become infructuous and the same may be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition as infructuous, WPMP No. 23113 of 2000 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also disposed of as infructuous. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ July 4, 2007 ks