HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14046 OF 2006 Between: Pasupuleti Nageswara Rao & another ..... Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Hyderabad and others .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioners : None Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Counsel for Respondent No.3 : Government Pleader for Revenue Counsel for Respondent No.4 : Shri V.V. Prabhakar Rao Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioners have made the following substantive prayer: “ It is prayed that the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in reserving the Office of Sarpanch of Bhiravallipaya Gram Panchayat of Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District for Scheduled Tribes as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against to the principles of natural justice.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.17501 of 2006 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld