HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.11399 OF 2006 Between: Banoth Papaiah ..... Petitioner AND The State Election Commission, Andhra Pradesh, Buddapurnima Bhavan, Hyderabad and three others. .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent No.1 : Shri V.V. Prabhakar Rao Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ Hence, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing notification in Rc.No.E1/1571/06 dt.14.05.2006 forming Peddathanda – 1 and Peddathanda – 2 MPTC’s in Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District, contrary to the rules as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to allot Ward Nos.1 to 7 with equal division of population to MPTC Peddathanda – 1, and allot wards 8 to 14 to MPTC Peddathanda – 2, Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District, by notifying all the hamlet Villages for the ensuing elections scheduled in the month of June/July 2006 and to pass such other order or orders as such this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.14160 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld