IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 9235 of 2005 Between: 1 Bal Reddy, S/o. Venkata Subba Reddy, R/o. Rajupalem Village, Kadapa District. 2 Kakarla Venkat Reddy, S/o. Venkata Rama Reddy, R/o. Brahamapalli Village, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Kadapa. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officre, Rajampet Division, Kadapa District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa 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 an order or writ one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in holding elections for the Rajupalem Village, Water Users Association on 25.04.2005 pending our appeal as illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction and contrary to the A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation system ( Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court at the stage of admission made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 9235 OF 2005. ORAL ORDER: Petitioners seek declaration that the action of the respondents in holding elections for the Rajupalem village Water Users Association on 25.4.2005 pending their appeal as illegal and arbitrary and contrary to the A.P. Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems (Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003. As seen from the record, the voters’ list was published on 7-4-2005 and that the petitioners filed their objections before the District Collector on 11.4.2005 i.e. within seven days as prescribed under the amended Rule 10 of the Rules, for correction of the voters’ list, but the same was not considered. Having regard to the said facts and circumstances, since the petitioners have filed their objections within the time limit, the District Collector is hereby directed to dispose of the objections/appeals preferred by the petitioners before 25.4.2005, in accordance with law. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. -------------------- 21-04-2005 Note: Issue operative portion of the Order on wire at party’s cost. B/0 kvsn. To 1 The District Collector, Kadapa. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officre, Rajampet Division, Kadapa District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 Two CCs to GP for Irrigation & Comm. Area Dev. High Court buildings, Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies.