IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1473 of 2004 Between: Makineni Narayana Rao, S/o.Venkateswarlu, R/o.Bank Colony, Viswanadhapuram, Podili, Prakasam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Presiding officer Mandal Parishad & Mandal Revenue Officer, Podili, Prakasam Dist. 2. The District Election Authority for Mandal Parishads, & District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam Dist. .....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 declaring the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent being the Presiding Officer and Election Officer for election to the office of Mandal President, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District on the written report of the petitioner dated 02-1-2004 as illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to take appropriate steps according to law forthwith on the written report of the petitioner dated 02-o1-2004 submitted to 1st Respondent on 02-01-2004. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.S.K.V.RAMANAMURTHY, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondents: Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj. The Court made the following : Oral Order: It is represented by the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj that pursuant to the representation made by the petitioner necessary instructions have been issued and explanations were called for from the persons against whom action is sought to be initiated. Since the respondents have already initiated proceedings acting upon the representation of the petitioner, no further directions need to be issued, except directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders after observing the required formality and intimate the action taken to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. 08-07-2004 Murthy ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Presiding Officer, Mandal Parishad & Mandal Revenue Officer, Podili, Prakasam Dist. 2. The District Election Authority for Mandal Parishads, & District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam Dist. 3.Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4.Two CD copies. 5. One spare copy.