IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT \ THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19928 OF 2016 m </i\} % Between: 1. Mangati Gopal Reddy, S/o. Mangati Venkatarama Reddy, Hindu, aged about 57 years. Occupation: Agriculturist, R/o. D.NO. 14-1-77/A, Nehru Street, Tirupati, Chittoor District 2. D.Bhaskar, S/o. DuddelaNaguswamy, Hindu, aged 43 years, Occupation;Business, R/o.’ D.No. 18-36-52-100, Yashoda Nagar, K.T.Road, Tirupati, Chittoor District ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh", Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & urban Development Dept, A. P. Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad, Telangana. 2. State Election Commission, Andhra Pradesh, 3'"^ Floor, Buddha Bhavan; M.G.Road, Secunderabad, Telangana. 3. Tirupati Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner, Opp SBH, Tilak Road, Tirupati-517501, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue an order, of direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 3 in not conducting ordinary elections to 3'^'^ respondent corporation i.e., Tirupati Municipal Corporation' as violative of Article 243-U of the Constitution of India, besides being illegal, improper and arbitrary, and further direct the respondents to forthwith conduct ordinary elections to the 3'"^ respondent corporation, in the interest of justice. r I.A. NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP. NO: 24465 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 direct the respondents to forthwith start the process of conducting ordinary elections to 3'"^ respondent corporation i Municipal Corporation i.e., Tirupati in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India and municipal laws, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI N. BHARAT BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISi^RATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI V.V PRABHAKAR RAO, SC FORAPSEC Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI P. VENGALA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS The Court made the following: ORDER I,. APHC010244002016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [2693] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19928 OF 2016 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) Mangati Gopal Reddy, and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.N BHARAT BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP-MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP) 2.SDGOWD 3.VV PRABHAKARA RAO 4.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following; THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19928 OF 2016 The present Writ Petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 3 in not conducting ordinary elections to respondent Corporation i.e Tirupati Municipal Corporation as illegal, arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive for an adjudication by this Court. 3. While recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// FFiCER S To 1. One CC to Sri N. Bharat Babu, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri P. Vengala Reddy, SC for Municipal Corporations[OP UC] One CC to Sri V. V. Prabhakara Rao, SC for APSEC [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies. 2. 3. 4. 5. ssb I HIGH COURT DATED:20/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.19928 of 2016 X 0 9 APR 2025 a^ . Current Section ^ DISMISSING THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS