IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14793 of 2006 Between: Bariki Rangaiah, S/o. Bariki Govindappa, R/o. Hosuru Village, Pattikonda Mandal, Kurnool District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Returning Officer, Grampanchayat Elections, Hosuru Village, Pattikonda Mandal, Kurnool District. 2 The Election Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not accepting the nomination for Sarpanch of Hosuru Village, Pattikonda Mandal, Kurnool District, as illegal, improper, arbitrary and against law besides being violative of Art 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India, consequently direct the 1st respondent to accept the nomination of the petitioner without insisting the caste certificate, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. R. RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for Respondents: MR.K.UPENDER REDDY MR. V.V. PRABHAKARA RAO The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14793 of 2006 ORDER: In view of the interim order, dated 18.07.2006, passed in W.P.M.P.No.18445 of 2006, no further adjudication is necessary. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 21st July, 2008. IBL