IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 16230 of 1997 Between: 1 Punyala Jayarami Reddy S/o.Narsi Reddy R/o. Konanki (v) Piduguralla(M) Gauntur Dist 2 Kasarla Venkata Reddy S/o.Papi Reddy R/o. Konanki (v) Piduguralla(M) Gauntur Dist 3 Annapureddy S/o. Harini Reddy R/o. Konanki (v) Piduguralla(M) Guntur Dist 4 Sangala Koti Reddy S/o.Linga Reddy R/o. Konanki (v) Piduguralla(M) Guntur Dist 5 Punyalla Matta Reddy S/o.Pulla Reddy R/o. Konanki (v) Piduguralla(M) Guntur Dist ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation & CAD, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector , Guntur 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ , Order or direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to conduct the election to Konanki 44-A, Piduguralla Mandal, water User Association declaring the action of the first respondent in postpoing the election indefinitely as illegal. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.N.NARASIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEVELOPMENT The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent in postponing the elections to Konanki 44-A Water Users’ Association of Piduguralla Mandal indefinitely, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, to direct the respondents to conduct elections to the said Association. Even though the writ petition is of the year 1997 and the matter had undergone several adjournments, no counter-affidavit is filed on behalf of the respondents. Since the matter pertains to conduct of elections, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to conduct elections to the said Water Users’ Association, if not already conducted, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________ 25.04.2005 dr/tvk To 1 The State of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation & CAD, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector , Guntur District 3 2 CCs to Government Pleader for Irrigation and Command Area Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4 2 CD copies