HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14288 OF 2006 Between: Narsingoju Venkatarama Narsaiah ..... Petitioner AND Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Counsel for Respondent No.4 : Government Pleader for Revenue Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in reserving Chintalpalli Village of Thorrur Mandal of Warangal District to the General Category as arbitrary, illegal, violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the A.P. Panchayat (Reservation of Seats and Offices of Gram Panchayats, Mandal Parishad and Zilla Parishad) Rules, 2006 vide G.O.Ms.No.220 of 2006 dated 25.05.2006 and in violation of Rules framed in the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act 13 of 1994) and direct the respondent to conduct elections by notifying the Chintalapalli Gram Panchayat of Thorrur Mandal of Warangal District to the B.C. category by set asiding the schedule dated 17.06.2006 and notification dated 09.07.2006.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.17785 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J ksld