THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18155 OF 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner contested in the elections held in July 2006, for the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency of Hasnapur village of Utnoor Mandal, Adilabad District. The 3rd respondent was declared elected, with the majority of 8 votes. The request of the petitioner, for recounting of the votes, was not accepted by the Returning Oﬃcer, the 2 nd respondent herein. Therefore, the petitioner ﬁled a petition before the Agency Divisional Oﬃcer, the 1 st respondent herein, since the village is within the notiﬁed scheduled area. Through an order, dated 21.4.2008, the 1st respondent directed the 2nd respondent to recount the votes. The grievance of the petitioner is that no progress has taken place, ever since the order was passed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. Obviously on account of lack of experience, the 1st respondent passed an order, which does not disclose as to whether it is a ﬁnal or interlocutory order. Recounting can be permitted, only by way of interlocutory measure, and the ﬁnal orders have to be passed, based upon the result of the recounting. The 1st respondent ought to have required the 2nd respondent to undertake recounting, in the court premises itself. Even now, it is not too late. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to undertake recounting of votes, in the court of the 1st respondent, on a day ﬁxed for this purpose, which shall be within 15 days, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and depending on the outcome of the same, the further direction shall be issued by the 1st respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ 5th September 2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) PAN