IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12887 of 1997 Between: Maddineri Rajendra Naidu, S/o. Venkatasubba Naidu, Aged about 42 years, Occ:Agriculture, R/o.Diguva Konathaneri Village, Thottambedu Mandalam, Chittoor Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The District Collector-cum-District Election Authority, Chittoor . 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Deputy Election Authority Tirupati Division , Tirupati, Chittoor District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer-cum-Returning Officer, Thottambedu Mandalam. Chittoor District. 4. P.Parthasarathi Naidu, S/o. P.Narsappa Naidu, R/o. Eguva Koanathaneri Village, Thottambedu Mandalam, Chittoor Dist. .....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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent herein in declaring the 4th respondent as uncontested elected President of Managing Committee of Eguva Koanathaneri Irrigation Tank Water Users Association, Eguva Koanathaneri Village,Thottambedu Mandalam, Chittoor Dist., in the elections held , as illegal, improper, capricious, arbitrary, malafide and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to conduct elections afresh for the Members ,Managing Committee and President of the Eguva Koanathaneri Irrigation Tank Water Users Association, Eguva Koanathaneri Village,,Thottambedu Mandalam,Chittoor. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.CHANDRAIH NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4: MR.M.P.CHANDRAMOULI The Court made the following: ORDER: This is a matter concerned with elections to Water Users Association. As can be seen from the relief prayed for, the writ petition became infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________________ 15-02-2005. Lrkm. To 1. The District Collector-cum-District Election Authority, Chittoor . 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Deputy Election Authority Tirupati Division , Tirupati, Chittoor District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer-cum-Returning Officer, Thottambedu Mandalam. Chittoor District. 4. 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T). 5. 2 CD copies.