THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15302 of 2006 Dated:25.07.2006 Between: A.Thirupathi S/o Narayana R/o Choppadi village and Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER And The Returning Officer & E.O., (P.R. & R.D) Gram Pranchayat, Choppadandi, Karimnagar District and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15302 of 2006 ORDER: It is stated that though the petitioner is a sitting member, in an arbitrary fashion, his nomination was rejected. An appeal was filed by him and it is also stated that the appeal was also rejected without recording any intelligible reasons. 2. Be that as it may, the writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent in rejecting the petitioner’s nomination for the post of III Ward Member of Choppadandi Gram Panchayat, Karimnagar District, and also rejection of the petitioner’s appeal vide proceedings No.N/3167/2006, dated 22.07.2006, by the second respondent as arbitrary and illegal and set aside the same, and consequently direct the respondents to accept the petitioner’s nomination and permit him to contest the election for the post of III ward Member, Choppadandi Gram Panchayat, Karimnagar District, and pass such other suitable orders. 3. Though, prima facie, the grounds appear to be substantial grounds, this Court is not inclined to express any further opinion inasmuch as the petitioner has an alternative remedy by way of Election Petition. Liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the Election Tribunal. 4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. __________ 25.07.2006 sh