IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.67 of 2008 Between: Smt. Sunkara Lakshmi Narasamma … Petitioner AND The District Election Authority under A.P. Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 and District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K. Sarvabhouma Rao Counsel for respondents 1&2 : AGP for Irrigation Counsel for respondent No.4: Sri P.R. Prasad This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.67 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering objections dated 25.12.2007 filed by the petitioner relating to the preparation of the voters list of Territorial Constituency No.5 of Damuluru Pumping Scheme, Damuluru Village of Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District, without publishing the fresh voters list in A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 (for short, ‘the Act’) and in proceeding with the elections, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the election was already held. Under Rule 148 read with Rule 149 of the A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2003, an aggrieved person is entitled to approach the concerned District Munsiff/Principal District Munsiff having territorial jurisdiction to question any election held under the provisions of the Act. In view of the availability of alternative remedy to the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file an election petition within a period of four weeks from today. On filing such an election petition, the Election Tribunal shall dispose of the same on merits without raising any objections on the limitation. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.Nos.68 and 2799 of 2008 are disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 28.03.2008 ES