HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14426 OF 2006 Between: P.Shoban Kumar . . .Petitioner AND The Election Commission, State of A.P., Hyderabad, and others . . .Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Shri A.Bhaskarachari Counsel for the respondent No.1 : Shri V.V.Prabhakar Rao Counsel for the respondent Nos.2to4 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Counsel for the respondent No.5 : None Dated: 19th July, 2006 : ORDER : PER G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for issue of a mandamus to the respondents to include his name in the voters list of Doolapally Gram Panchayat, Quthbullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and allow him to contest election for the post of Ward Member from 9th ward. Shri V.V.Rao, learned counsel for the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission says that after considering the grievance made by the petitioner, the Commission has decided to include his name in the voters list and also allow him to contest election for Doolapally Gram Panchayat. In view of the statement made by Shri V.V.Rao, the writ petition and W.P.M.P.No.17957 of 2006 filed for directing respondents to receive nomination of the petitioner and allow him to contest election for the post of Ward Member from 9th ward of Doolapally Gram Panchayat are disposed of as infructuous with the direction that the respondents shall take all steps necessary for facilitating filing of nomination paper by the petitioner today before 3.00 p.m. If any officer subordinate to or under the control of State Election Commission makes any attempt to flout the undertaking given before the Court, then he will have to suffer punishment under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Note: The Court Officer is directed to give an attested copy of this order to the learned counsel for the State Election Commission. Shri V.V.Rao is given liberty to communicate orally or telephonically this order to the State Election Commission and other authorities. Date: 19.07.2006 kvni