IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 4341 of 2003 Between: K.Rama Brahmam, S/o.Venkanna, R/o. L.N.D.Peta, Polavaram Mandal, West Godavari Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt.of A.P., rep.by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Dept., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The State Election Commission, rep.by its Secretary Hyderabad. 3 The District Panchayat Officer, Eluru, West Godavari. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer/The Election Officer, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to dereserve the office of Sarpanch and Ward Member due to the non-availability of voters belonging to S.T.Category and further direct the respondents to conduct elections to the office of Sarpanch and Ward Members of L.N.D. Peta Gram Panchayat, Polavaram Mandal, West Godavari Dist. after such de- reservation; and be pleased to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.NARASIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : Oral order: There is no representation on behalf of both the parties when the matter is taken up for hearing. The writ petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 11th April, 2008 GRR To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies