HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14004 OF 2006 Between: B.O.Dhananjaya Reddy . . .Petitioner AND The State Election Commissioner and others . . .Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri S.V.Ramana for Shri O.Manoher Reddy Counsel for the respondent Nos.1&3 : Shri V.V.Prabhakar Rao Counsel for the respondent Nos.2,4&5 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Dated: 2nd August, 2006 : ORDER : PER G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for restraining respondent from reserving the offices of Sarpanches of twelve Gram Panchayats in Hindupur Mandal, Anantapur District, in favour of Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes. After arguing the case for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that his client may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail alternative remedy under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. The request of the learned counsel is accepted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty in terms of the prayer made. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.17454 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 02.08.2006 kvni