AIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND SIX P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WP.No.12716 of 2006 Between: Pedamallu Venkata Appa Rao, S/o. Raghunadha Rao, aged about 43 years, R/o.Lalpuram (v), Guntur Rural Mandal, Guntur district. … Petitioner Versus State Election Commissioner, Represented by its Revenue Divisional Officer & Deputy District Election Authority, Guntur, Guntur District & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri G.Venkateswara Rao (365) Counsel for the Respondents: GP for PR & Rural Development O R D E R : Heard the learned counsel. The writ petition is filed to declare the action of the first and second respondents in rejecting the nomination paper of the petitioner to the post of Mandal Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency, Lalpuram Guntur Rural Mandal Parishad, Guntur and consequently direct the respondents to accept the nomination of the petitioner for the above post and pass such other suitable orders. The ground of rejection is said to be non-publication in the final list. The learned counsel made several submissions to substantiate his stand that the rejection of nomination cannot be sustained at all. In view of the fact that the petitioner approached this court at a belated stage, no directions can be issued at this juncture irrespective of the other merits and demerits of the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. June 27th, 2006. ---------------------------- I s L. P . S . NARAYANA , J