IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 9230 of 2005 Between: 1 Yella Yanadiah, s/o Venkatakrishnaiah R/o Rajolupadu (V), Manubolu (M), Nellore District. 2 V.Suresh, s/o Gopal Naidu, R/o Gotlapalem (V), Manubolu (M), Nellore District. 3 R.Ragaiah, s/o Pitchaiah, R/o Vadlapudi (V), Manubolu (M), Nellore District. 4 J.Subba Reddy, s/o Venkatrami Reddy, R/o Veerampally (V), Manubolu (M), Nellore District. ..... PETITIONERS A N D 1 The District Collector-cum-Election Authority, Nellore District, Nellore. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Dy.District Election Authority, Gudur, Nellore District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer-cum-Election Officer, Manubolu (M), Nellore District. .....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, direction order or orders more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing Farm-23B changing the polling station from Vadlapudi (V) to Veerampalli (V) is illegal, arbitrary, malafide, contrary to the procedure contemplated under the A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation System Act, 1997 and the rules framed thereunder and also violation of the principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the respondents not to change the election venue (Venue for Extraordinary General Body Meeting) for Vadlapudi Water Users Association from Vadlapudi (V) in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.CHANDRAIH NAIDU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court at the stage of admission made the following: (order follows 2nd page) O R D E R : When the matter is listed today, the learned counsel for the petitioners seek leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with a leave to avail such remedies as may be available to the petitioner in law. Leave is accordingly granted. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. It is needless to observe that if the petitioner avails any such remedy, the same shall be considered on its own merits uninfluenced by the dismissal of this writ petition. APRIL25th, 2005. ---------------------------- I S L. ELIPE DHARMA RAO , J APRIL25th, 2005. ----------------------------- I S L. ELIPE DHARMA RAO , J. To 1 The District Collector-cum-Election Authority, Nellore District, Nellore. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Dy.District Election Authority, Gudur, Nellore District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer-cum-Election Officer, Manubolu (M), Nellore District. 4 1 CC to Govt.Pleader for Irrigation and Commercial Area Development, High Court Buildings, High Court of AP Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD Copies.