HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.12334 OF 2006 Between: J.Gopal ..... Petitioner AND The Returning Officer, Thalakondapalli, Mahabubnagar District and another .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent No.1 : Sri V.V.Prabhakar Rao Counsel for Respondent No.2 : Government Pleader for Revenue Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the 2nd respondent in rejection of Nomination of the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and further declare that the inaction of the 1st respondent in not passing orders on the appeal filed by the petitioner is also illegal and arbitrary violating of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and further declare that petitioner is entitled to be contested as M.P.T.C. basing on the nomination filed by him in the election.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.15329 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld