IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15378 of 2006 Between: Dasari Ganganna. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Election Commission, Budha Bhavan, 3rd floor, M.G.Road, Secunderabad, and 3 others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.15378 of 2006 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring (1) the proceedings No.Ref.A/712-48/2006 dt.22-07-2006 of the 3rd respondent (2) and the action of the fourth respondent in rejecting the petitioner’s nomination for Sarpanch of Thalapalli Gram Panchayat, Vempalli Mandal, Kadapa District to contest in the elections scheduled to be held on 06- 08-2006 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to Section 19(2)(i) of A.P.Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to accept the petitioner’s nomination and to contest the elections scheduled to be held on 06-08-2006 for Thalapalli Gram Panchayat, Vempalli Mandal, Kadapa District. Petitioner filed his nomination for the post of Sarpanch of Thallepalli Gram Panchayat to contest in the elections scheduled to be held on 06-08-2006. His grievance is that his nomination was rejected by the fourth respondent on the ground that he did not pay the house tax, though, he does not own a house at all. Even otherwise, no notice had been served in relation to the demand of house tax. It is needless to say that these are all disputed questions of fact, which cannot be gone into by this Court at this stage. However, the petitioner is having an efficacious alternative remedy by way of election petition. Liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the Election Tribunal, if he is so advised. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ------------------------- - 31st July, 2006 LUR