IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15805 of 2006 Between: Veerisetty Jagan Mohanrao. ..... PETITIONER AND The State Election Commission, 3rd floor, Budha Bhavan, M.G.Road, Secunderabad, rep. by its Secretary and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.15805 of 2006 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in shifting the polling stations i.e., 4, 5, 6 and 7 from Mutluru Z.P.High School to St. Xavier High School after the publication of final list polling stations of Mutluru Gram Panchayat as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the instructions issued in Circular No.348/SEC-B2/2006 dated 25-04-2006 issued by the 1st respondent and consequently direct the respondents to conduct the elections in the polling stations as notified in the final publication under annexure- I by the respondents without any deviation. Heard learned Counsel for both the parties. The proceedings of the fourth respondent- District Panchayat Officer, Guntur, in Roc.No.999/2006 G4 Dated 30-07-2006 are placed before this Court and the same reads as hereunder: “In obedience to the instructions contained in the reference 3rd cited, I submit to inform that as per the final list approved by the District Election Authority, Guntur as published on 14-07- 2006, the following is the position of the Polling Stations of Mutlur gram panchayat. Sl.No. Polling Station No. Place of Polling 1. 1. M.P.Elementary School (LE) 2. 2. St.Xavier High School 3. 3. St.Xavier High School 4. 4. Z.P.High School 5. 5. Z.P.High School 6. 6. Z.P.High School 7. 7. Z.P.High School 8. 8. St.Xavier High School 9. 9. St.Xavier High School 10. 10. St.Xavier High School 11. 11. St.Xavier High School 12. 12. St.Xavier High School 13. 13. M.P.Elementary School (LE) 14. 14. St.Xavier High School As the matter stands thus, certain villagers of Mutlur village have requested for a change in the Polling stations pertaining to St. Xavier School wards. The matter was referred to Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, for enquiry. But the R.D.O. Guntur has not submitted proposals. Therefore as on today, there is no change of Polling Stations as apprehended by the petitioner. This is submitted for kind information.” In view of these proceedings, no further orders need be passed in this Writ Petition. Writ Petition is, accordingly, closed. No order as to costs. ------------------------- - 31st July, 2006 LUR