IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHT DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 19831 of 2002 Between: 1 Bola Venkata Laxmamma, W/o Tirupataiah, 11/205, Besta Colony, Kottapalle Panchayat, Proddatur Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2 Batchala Gnanamba, W/o Subbarayudu, 1/98, Besta Colony, (Matchya Colony), Kottapalle Panchayat, Proddatur. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector-cum-Election Officer, Cuddapah. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Cuddapah District. 3 The Chief Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Hyderabad. 4 The Chief Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. 5 The Chief Electoral Officer & Ex-Officio and Principal Secretary, G.A.Department, Hyderabad. 6 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Poddutur, Cuddapah District. (R.6 is impleaded as per Court Order in W.P.M.P. No.15047/03 dt. 27.6.03 .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to shift the Polling Station No.198 in 157 Proddatur Assembly Constituency to Mandal Praja Parishad Elementary School, Yanadi Colony from S.K.C.V.S.High School, Mydukur Road, Proddatur by declaring the action of the respondents in not shifting the polling station as proposed by the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary and against the Principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.PRADYUMNA KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR. V.V.PRABHAKAR RAO The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.19831 OF 2002 ORDER: The petitioners are residents of Kottapalle Gram Panchayat which is included in Proddatur Assembly Constituency, 157. They are included in the voters’ list of the said Assembly Constituency. They filed the Writ Petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents to shift the polling station No.198 to Mandal Praja Parishad Elementary School, Ynadi Colony from S.K.C.V.S.High School, Mudukur Road. This Court by interim order dt.27.6.2003 in W.P.M.P.No.15048 of 2003 directed the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners for shifting the polling station. The elections to Proddatur Assembly Constituency were already held in April/May, 2004 and therefore nothing survives in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ________________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 8.9.2004 bnr To 1 The District Collector-cum-Election Officer, Kadapa. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. 3 The Chief Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Hyderabad. 4 The Chief Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. 5 The Chief Electoral Officer & Ex-Officio and Principal Secretary, G.A.Department, Hyderabad. 6 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Poddutur, Kadapa District. 7 2CD copies