IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10739 of 2008 Between: 1. Bandaru Kondanna, S/o. B.Kondanna, R/o. Obulapuram(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 2. G.Rajasekhara Reddy, S/o. G.Yella Reddy, R/o. Chennampally(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 3. K.V.Ramana Reddy, S/o. K.Nallappa Reddy, R/o. Chennampally(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 4. G.Manohar Reddy, S/o. G.P.Venkata Reddy, R/o. Chennampally(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 5. G.Kullay Reddy, S/o. G.Pedda Narayana Reddy, R/o. Chennampally(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 6. C.Jayaramulu, S/o. Subbanna, R/o. Chennampally(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 7. M.Chinna Venakta Reddy, S/o. M.Peddi Reddy, R/o. K.K.Agraharam(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 8. K.Phakeerappa, S/o. Bhushappa, R/o. K.K.Agraharam(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. 9. M.Venkatrami Reddy, S/o. Peddi Reddy, R/o. Sanjeevapuram(V), Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. .....Petitioners And 1. State Election Commission, represented by its Secretary, Tankbund, Hyderabad. 2 . District Election Authority/Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. 3. District Panchayat Officer, Anantapur. 4. Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Anantapur. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, restraining the respondents from issuing Notification for conducting elections to the M.P.T.Cs. as well as to the post of the President of Mandal Parishads of Bukkarayasamudram, Anantapur District and consequently direct the respondents to conduct the elections to the Mandal Parishad.Teritorial Constituency (M.P.T.C.) as well as to the post of the President of Mandal Parishads of Bukkarayasamudram, Anantapur District, along with other Mandal Parishad elections in Andhra Pradesh. Counsel for the petitioners : Sri G.L. Narasimha Rao Counsel for respondent No.1 : None. Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4: Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj The Court made the following : ORDER: (per Anil R. Dave, C.J.) At the time of hearing of this petition, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development has submitted that by Notification dated 31st May, 2008, the election programme has already been notified and by virtue of the said notification, election of various Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies is to take place on 21st June, 2008. In the circumstances, the grievance ventilated in the petition does not survive and, therefore, the petition is disposed of as infructuous. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 17th June, 2008 R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. ….REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary, State Election Commission, Tankbund, Hyderabad. 2.The District Election Authority/Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Anantapur. 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Anantapur. 5. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. Two C.D. copies. ARS