IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY. THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7736 OF 2025 Between: 1. E. Venkata Lakshmamma, W/o. E. Chalapathi Reddy, aged 69 years, MPTC Member, Kondapuram Village, Ramagiri Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. 2. D. Adi Lakshmi, W/o. D. Rammohan Reddy, aged 44 years, MPTC Member, M.C. Palli-2, Ramagiri Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. 3. Y. Sujatha, W/o. Adinarayana Reddy, aged 50 years, MPTC Member, Polepalli Village, Ramagiri Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi. 3. The District Collector, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi 4. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO), Ramagiri Mandal Sri Sathya Sai District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a writ or order one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the 2 to 4 Respondents in considering the representations made by us for seeking police protection to participate the special meeting would be held on 27- 03-2025 to elect the President of Mandal Praja Parishad in pursuance to the notification no.35/SEC-B1/2025-3 dt. 18-03-2025 issued by the AP State Election may Commission is illegal, arbitrary, violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to deploy police protection to the Ramagiri Mandal Constituency to ensure free and transparent election. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to take immediate necessary steps to deploy police personal for protection of the MPTC Members of Ramagiri Mandal to participate in the special meeting for electing the Mandal parishad President and to ensure free and transparent election pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI KIRAN TIRUMALASETTI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 : GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : SRI M.SUDHIR, SC FOR MPDO The Court made the following: ORDER MWfv'J APHC010151022025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7736/2025 Between: E Venkata Lakshmamma and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petltioner{S): 1.KIRAN TIRUMALASETTI Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR HOME ...RESPONDENT(S) 2.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order; The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners seeking police protection till the completion of the election for the President of the Mandal Praja Parishad, Ramagiri. It is submitted that the petitioners have submitted a representation dated 22.03.2025 to the 4^'' respondent. As from the representation, it has been made on behalf of 10 MPTCs by the petitioners. It is also submitted that the respondents have not acted on the representation. The petitioners apprehend that they may be^subjected to are seen illegal confinement or any other illegal activity to disturb the conduct of the election in a fair manner. The learned Government Pleader for the Home submits that no such 2. representation has been received by the respondents and that the representation which the petitioners claims to have submitted was sent by registered post, which is yet to be received by the respondents. It is submitted that the petitioners would have to submit a proper representation, along with an Aadhaar card, to the 4*^ respondent and also provide details of the MPTCs traveling in a bus or car, the registration number of the vehicle they intend to travel in. The representation shall also be endorsed by all the Mandal Praja Parishads, and upon receiving such representation, the 4*'^ respondent shall provide protection as desired by the petitioners, the police protection to be extended till the completion of the election of the President of Mandal Praja Parishad, Ramagiri. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall^tand closed. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SE N OFFICER To, Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi. 3. The District Collector, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi Sri 5. One CC to Sri Kiran Tirumalasetti, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 8. One CC to Sri M.Sudhir, SC for MPDO (OPUC) 9. Three C.D. Copies. [OUT] [OUT] HIGH COURT DATED:25/03/2025 ORDER 6^ andh^;^^ X 2 6 MAR 2025 ^ Curreni Seciion SJOfsPATCVV^^ WP.No.7736 of 2025 W ^ V’ o\ m DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS