IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.17504 of 2000 Between: E. Sudershan S/o.Pentaiah R/o.Cheekatimamidi Village, Bommalaramaram Mandal, Nolgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Nolgonda District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhongir, Nalgonda District. 3 The Distrct Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda. 4 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda. ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to reserve the post of Sarpanch of Cheekatimamidi Gram Panchayat, Bommalaramaram Mandal, Nolgonda District to O.C. Community, but not to B.C. Candidates as per the decision of the 2nd Respondent reserving the post of Sarpanch to B.C. Candidate as per the list published on 9-9-2000 by declaring the same as illegal, void and without jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to direct the respondents to reserve the post of Sarpanch of Cheekatimamidi Gram Panchayat, Bommalaramaram Mandal, Nolgonda District to O.C. candidate instead of B.C. Candidate for the ensuing Gram Panchayat elections. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, none appears for the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development submits that by lapse of time the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 16.06.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Nolgonda District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhongir, Nalgonda District. 3 The Distrct Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda. 4 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda. 5 Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 2 CD copies