IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.17468 of 2000 Between: Kalla Prahlad, S/o. Raghunath, R/o. Balyaputtuga Village, Kanchili Panchayat Limits, Manchili Mandal, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The District Collector ( Panchayats), Srikakulam, Srikakulam District-532 001. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District-532 001. 3. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District-532 001. 4. The District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District-532 001. ...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 a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to determine the question of reservation for the office of Sarpanch of Kanchili Gram Panchayat within Manchili Mandal, in Srikakaulam District excluding the student population belonging to scheduled Castes residing in the Social Welfare Residential Hostel, situated within kanchili Gram Panchayat and to kept the office of the Sarpanch in the ensuing Panchayat elections for O.C. candidates, and to issue a consequential election notification properly fixing the reservation quota for the S.C. candidates. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.RAMALINGA SWAMY(not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to direct the respondents to determine the question of reservation for the office of Sarpanch of Kanchili Gram Panchayat, Manchili Mandal, Srikakaulam District excluding the student population belonging to Scheduled Caste residing in the Social Welfare Residential Hostel, situated within kanchili Gram Panchayat and to keep the office of the Sarpanch in the ensuing Panchayat elections for O.C. candidates, and to issue a consequential election notification properly fixing the reservation quota for the Scheduled Caste candidates. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, none appears for the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development submits that by lapse of time the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 16.06.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The District Collector ( Panchayats), Srikakulam, Srikakulam District-532 001. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District-532 001. 3. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District-532 001. 4. The District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District-532 001. 5 Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 2 CD copies