THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.24096 OF 2007 DATED: 15-11-2007 BETWEEN Panasa Chinnammadu, W/o. Polinaidu, Ex-Sarpanch, R/o. Kopparavalasa Village, Vangara Mandal, Srikakulam District. …PETITIONER AND The Election Tribunal-cum-Junior Civil Judge, Palakonda, Srikakulam District and others. …RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner submits that she filed an Election Petition in E.O.P.No.3 of 2006 on the file of the Election Tribunal – cum – Junior Civil Judge, Palakonda, constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, to set aside the election of the third respondent, who was declared as Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat of Koppara Village, Vangara Mandal, Srikakulam District and to declare her as duly elected for the post of Sarpanch in the elections held on 06.08.2006. It is stated that counters have been filed in the said election petition but the same has not been disposed of. 2. Though the election petition is required to be disposed of within six months but the same has not been disposed of. Without expressing any opinion with regard to the contentions of the petitioner, I am of the opinion that when an election petition has been filed it is just and proper for the Election Tribunal to dispose the election petition as expeditiously as possible. 3. I am of the opinion that the aforesaid Election Petition has to be disposed of on priority basis as if it is one of the identified cases. However, it is open for the petitioner to produce a copy of this order to make a request before the Election Tribunal for the early disposal of the said election petition. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid observations. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J November 15, 2007 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by 17.11.2007 (B/o) DSK