APHC010220652016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32547/2016 Between: 1. MAMIDIPALLI SAIBABU,, S/O M. KONDALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O 8-3-54, GANDU VEEDHI, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3ND FLOOR, BUDDHA BHAVAN, M.G. ROAD, SECUNDERABAD- 500 003, REP. BY ITS STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER. 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER / COMMISSIONER, AMALAPURAM MUNICIPALITY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an order, direction or writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to conduct election to the post of Ward Member, 4th Ward of Amalapuram Municipality at first instance, thereupon to conduct election to the post of Chairperson of Amalapuram Municipality by declaring the Notification No.126/SEC-Fr/2016, dated 19.9.2016 and Notification No.97/SEC-F1/2016-1, dated 19.9.2016 issued by the 1st -2- HN, J W.P.No.32547_2016 respondent so far as election to the Chairperson, Amalapuram Municipality and Ward Member, 4th Ward, Amalapuram Municipality are concerned, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of A.P, Municipalities Act, 1965 and Rules made thereunder and thereby set aside the same to the extent of not conducting elections to the Member, 4th Ward, Amalapuram Municipality prior to conducting election to the post of Chairperson of Amalapuram IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 40274 OF 2016 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the election to the post of Chairperson of Amalapuram Municipality in pursuance of the Notification No.126/SEC- F2/2016, dated 19.9.2016 scheduled on 29-09-2016 pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2016(WPMP 178741 OF 2016 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRAKASH BUDDARAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV -3- HN, J W.P.No.32547_2016 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner(s) submits that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for any further consideration. 2. Recording the said submission, this Court is of the view that no adjudication on merits is required. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:16.06.2026 NKA -4- HN, J W.P.No.32547_2016 17 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32547 of 2016 Date: 16.06.2026 NKA