APHC010133562020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8756/2020 Between: 1. JANGAM NEELAKANTA, S/O JANGAM SANKARAIAH. AGED 45 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, GONABHAVI VILLAGE, ADIONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. A.PURUSHOTHAM REDDY, S/O LATE NEELAKANTA REDDY, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC-AGRICULTURIST, NARAYANAPURAM PANCHAYAT, OCC-AGRICULTURIST ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. 3. R.SRINIVASULU, S/O. RARNAMURTHY, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE. PANDAVAGALLU VILLAGE, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BLDGS. VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT ELECTION AUTHORITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER/ ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION AUTHORITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/DEPUTY DISTRICT ELECTION AUTHORITY, ADONI DIVISION. KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/ RETURNING OFFICER, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL 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 topleased to pass orders particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned statement of Reservation for seats and offices (Sarpanches) annexed to the notification no. A3/418/2020 dated 08-03- 2020 issued by the respondent 2nd basing on the report of the 4th respondent showing mandagiri panchayat at serial no. 24 and sadapuram panchayat at Serial no. 35 respectively which are notified for merger with adoni municipality as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and violative of art 14,19 and 21 of the constitution of India and Rr 2(A) and 7(1) of A.P. Panchayatraj (Reservation of seats and offices of Grampanchayats, Mandal prajaparishads and zillaparishads)rules 2020 issued under G.O.Ms.No. 560 dt. 2-3-2020 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to redetermine the number of reserved seats and offices basing on the total population of the adonimandal for the 38 panchayats as per Rule 7(1) and 2 (A) of the said rules before conducting panchayat elections - 2020 and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to direct the respodents to redetermine the reservations of seats and offices isarpanches) in Adoni mandal interms of Rule 2(A) and 7(1) of A.P. Panchayatraj (Reservation of seats and offices of Grampanchayats. Mandal Prajaparishads and Zillaparishads) Rules, 2020 issued under G.O.Ms.No. 560 dt. 2.3.2020 pending disposal of the above writ petition and grant such other relief as may be dee-Tied just and necessary in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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(S): 1. NARESH KUMAR GUNDAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL 3. V VINOD K REDDY (SC FOR ZP MPDO GP) The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITON NO.8756 OF 2020 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 11.09.2025 BSP 15 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.8756 of 2020 11.09.2025 BSP