APHC010305942024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO ELECTION PETITION No.6 of 2024 Between: Komarapu Venkataramana, S/o Venkataramana Rao K, Aged 46 years, Occ: Social Activist, R/o.H.No. 1-285, Near Ambedkar Statue, Patharlagadda, Karapa Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh- 533462. ...Petitioner AND 1. Tangella Uday Srinivas, S/o V B Vasantha Rao Tangella, Aged 38 years, Occ: Member of Parliament, R/o 2-3-14, George Gari Street, Pithapuram, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533450. 2. Bhavani Sankar Prasad Merla, S/o Verraju Merla, Aged 64 years, Occ: Business, R/o D.No. 3-103, Velangi District-533260. Karapa Mandal, Kakinada 3. Boddeti Apparao, S/o Bhadram, Aged about 31 years, Occ: Business, R/o Door No 2-235, Palem Village, Kirlampudi Mandal Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533437. Kakinada, 4. Bugatha Bangarrao, S/o Vasantayya, Aged about 63 years, Occ: Business, R/o .No 6-150, Lingamparty Village, Yeleswaram Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533429. Ik.' 5. Chalamalasetty Sunil Kumar, S/o Surendranadh, Aged about 51 years, Occ: Business R/o. D.No.3-212, Gangaraju Nagar, Kakinada, Kakinada Rural Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh- 533 005. Road No.1, r 6. Dr Anusha Yadav Chandaka, D/o. Darababu, Aged about 25 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No.4-184, Krishnalayam Street, Peddipalem Village, Prathipadu Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh- 533430. 7. Narasimham Kandregula, S/o Lachhanna, Aged about 55 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D.No.2-161, Panchayati Road, G. Peddapudi Village P.Gannavaram Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh-533 274. 8. Mallipudi Mangapati Pallam Raju, S/o Srirama Sanjeevi Rao, Aged about 61 years, Occ: Business, R/o D. No 13-2-41/A, Latchiraju Street, Kakinada, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533001. 9. Neelakantam Donam, S/o. Tanukulu, Aged about 53 years, Occ: Business, R/o. th D.No.24-1-5, Ayyala Apartment, 37 Kacheripeta, Kakinada Urban, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh- 533001. ward 10. Pasupuleti S V S Bhushanam, S/o. Sathi Raju, Aged about 53 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No.2-52-11,4'^ Street, 100 Buildings, Kakinada Urban, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533 033. 11. Sudha Veera Ganesh, S/o. Malleswara Rao, Aged about 33 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No.1-55, Vinayakagudi Veedhi, Simhadripuram, Kirlampudi Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533431. 12. Tangella Srinivasu, S/o. Appa Rao, Aged about 32 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D.No. 3-114, Kothapeta, Chebrolu Village, Gollaprol Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533 449. u ‘ ^ 13. Yedida Vara Prasad Kumar, S/o Krupa Rao, Aged about 55 Business, R/o.D.No.4-182, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533406. 14. Yenugupaili Krishna, S/o.Venkata Rao, Aged about 55 Business, R/o.D.No.3-16C-14/4, Santhi Nagar, Opp Sri Baliji School, Kakinada Urban, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533003. 15. Uday Bhaskar Salladi, S/o. Vishnu Murthuy Salladi, Aged about 41 years, Occ; Business, R/o.D.No 45-15-14, Jamisetti Vaari Street, Thadithota, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh- 533101. year, Occ: Sankavaram Mandal Annavaram, years, Occ: 16. The Returning officer, 6-Kakinada Parliamentary Constituency, and District Collector, Kakinada, District Collector Office Premises, Ramarao Peta, Kakakinda, Andhra Pradesh-533001. 17. The Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh State, Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, 1 Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, MG Road Pradesh- 520010. St Floor, New HOD’s Building, Opp. Vijayawada, Andhra 18. The Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. ...Respondents Petition filed under Sections 80, 80A, 81, 83, 84, 100(1) (d) (i) & (iv) of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 and the Guidelines laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court, praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to (a) Declare the Election of the Respondent 1 as Returned Candidate herein as Member of Lok Sabha from 6-Kakinada Parliamentary Constituency, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh in General Election, 2024 for which polling held on 13.5.2024 and declared result on 4.6.2024 as illegal and null and void and set aside the same. (b) Declare the acceptance of nomination papers filed by the 1 respondent/ Returned Candidate with substantial defects in Affidavit (Form 26) as illegal, improper and reject the same. St (c) Award costs of the Election Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri U D Jai Bhima Rao Counsel for the Respondents: None Appeared The Court made the following order: i> L ■ APHC010305942024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO ELECTION PETITION NO: 6/2024 Between: 1.KOMARAPU VENKATARAMANA, S/0 VENKATARAMANA RAO K, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC SOCIAL ACTIVIST, R/0 H.NO 1-285, NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUE, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533462. PATHARLAGADDA, KARAPA MANDAL ...PETITIONER AND 1. TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS, S/0 V B VASANTHA RAO TANGELLA, AGED 38YRS, OCC MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, R/0 2-3-14, GEORGE GARI STREET, PITHAPURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533450. 2. BHAVANI SANKAR PRASAD MERLA, S/0 VERRAJU MERLA, AGED 64YRS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0 D.NO 3-103, VELANGI, KARAPA MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533260 3. BODDETI APPARAO, S/0 BHADRAM, AGED ABOUT 31YRS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0 DOOR NO 2-235, PALEM VILLAGE, KIRLAMPUDI MANDAL, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533437. 4. BUGATHA BANGARRAO, S/0 VASANTAYYA, 63YRS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0 .NO 6-150, LINGAMPARTY VILLAGE YELESWARAM MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, PRADESH-533429. AGED ABOUT ANDHRA 5. CHALAMALASETTY SUNIL KUMAR, S/0 SURENDRANADH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS GANGARAJU NAGAR, ROAD N0.1, KAKINADA, KAKINADA RURAL MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533 005, R/0. D.NO.3-212 6. DR ANUSHA YADAV CHANDAKA, D/0. DARABABU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.4-184, KRISHNALAYAM STREET, PEDDIPALEM VILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533 430. 7. NARASIMHAM KANDREGULA, S/0 LACHHANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0. D.NO.2-161, PANCHAYATI ROAD, G. PEDDAPUDI VILLAGE, P.GANNAVARAM MANDAL, DR,B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533 274. 8. MALLIPUDI MANGAPATIPALLAM RAJU, S/0 SRIRAMA SANJEEVI RAO, AGED ABOUT 61YRS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0 D. NO 13-2- 41/A, LATCHIRAJU STREET, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533001. 9. NEELAKANTAM DONAM, S/0. TANUKULU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0. D.NO.24-1-5, AYYALA APARTMENT, 37TH WARD, KACHERIPETA, KAKINADA URBAN, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533001. 10.PASUPULET1 S V S BHUSHANAM, S/0. SATHI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS STREET, 100 BUILDINGS, DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533 033. R/O.D.NO. 2-52-11,4TH KAKINADA URBAN, KAKINADA 11.SUDHA VEERA GANESH, S/0. MALLESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0. D.NO.1-55, VINAYAKAGUDIVEEDHI, SIMHADRIPURAM, KIRLAMPUDI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533431. 12.TANGELLA SRINIVASU, S/0. APPA RAO, YEARS, OCC BUSINESS AGED ABOUT 32 R/O. D.NO. 3-114, KOTHAPETA, CHEBROLU (V), GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533 449. 13.YEDIDA VARA PRASAD KUMAR, S/0 KRUPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEAR, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.4-182 SANKAVARAM MANDAL, ANNAVARAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA ■ ^ PRADESH-533406. 14.YENUGUPAILI KRISHNA, S/O.VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0.D.N0.3-16C-14/4, SANTHI NAGAR, OPP SRI BALIJI SCHOOL, KAKINADA URBAN, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533003 15.UDAY BHASKAR SALLADI, S/0. VISHNU MURTHUYSALIADI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/0 D.NO 45-15-14, JAMISETTI V/\ARI STREET, THADITHOTA, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533101. 16.THE RETURNING OFFICER, 6-KAKINADA PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY, AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE PREMISES, RAMARAO PETA, KAKAKINDA, ANDHRA PRADESH-5330001. 17.THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, 1ST FIOOR, NEW HODS BUILDING, STADIUM, MG ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH- 520010. OPP. INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL 18.THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKAROAD, NEW DELHI-110001. ...RESPONDENT(S): In the light of the above grounds, it is evident that the Respondent No 1 has violated the mandatory provision of the Representation of the Peoples Act 1951 and the Guidelines iaid down by the Honourable Supreme Court. There the petitioner prays for the following reliefs (a)Declare the Election of the Respondent 1 as Returned Candidate herein as Member of Lok Sabha from 6-Kakinada Parliamentary Constituency, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh in General Election, 2024 for which polling held on 13.5.2024 and declared result on 4.6.2024 as illegal and null and void and set aside the same, (b) Declare the acceptance of nomination papers filed by the 1st respondent/ Returned Candidate with substantial defects in Affidavit (Form 26) as illegal, improper and reject the same, (c) Award costs of the Election Petition. And pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the Case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1,U D JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner has submitted a letter, dated 03.07.2025 to the Registrar (Judicial) seeking to withdraw the Election Petition. The rigor of Section 105 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 is not required to be complied with inasmuch no notices were sent to the respondents herein pursuant to filing of Election Petition. 2. Sri U.D.Jai Bhima Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Election Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Election Petition is dismissed as withdrawn There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. Tangella Uday Srinivas, S/o V B Vasantha Rao Tangella Aqed 38 years, Occ; Member of Parliament, R/o 2-3-14, George Gari^reet ithapuram, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533450. 2. Bhavani Sankar Prasad Merla, S/o Verraiu Business, R/o D.No. 3-103, Velanqi District-533260 Merla, Aged 64 years, Occ Karapa Mandal, Kakinada 3. Boddeti Apparao, S/o Bhadram, Aged about 31 years, Occ: Business, R/o Door No 2-235, Palem Village, Kirlampudi Mandal, Kakinada, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533437. 4. Bugatha Bangarrao, S/o Vasantayya, Aged about 63 years, Occ; Business, R/o .No 6-150, Lingamparty Village, Yeleswaram Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533429. 5. Chalamalasetty Sunil Kumar, S/o Surendranadh, Aged about 51 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D.No.3-212, Gangaraju Nagar, Road No.1, Kakinada, Kakinada Rural Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh- 533 005. 6. Dr Anusha Yadav Chandaka, D/o. Darababu, Aged about 25 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No.4-184, Krishnalayam Street, Peddipalem Village, Prathipadu Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh- 533430. 7. Narasimham Kandregula, S/o Lachhanna, Aged about 55 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D.No.2-161, Panchayati Road, G. Peddapudi Village, P.Gannavaram Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh-533 274. 8. Mallipudi Mangapati Pallam Raju, S/o Srirama Sanjeevi Rao, Aged about 61 years, Occ: Business, R/o D. No 13-2-41/A, Latchiraju Street, Kakinada, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533001. 9. Neelakantam Donam, S/o. Tanukulu, Aged about 53 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D.No.24-1-5, Ayyala Apartment, 37*^ ward, Kacheripeta, Kakinada Urban, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh- 533001. 10. Pasupuleti S V S Bhushanam, S/o. Sathi Raju, Aged about 53 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No.2-52-11,4^^ Street, 100 Buildings, Kakinada Urban, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533 033. 11. Sudha Veera Ganesh, S/o. Malleswara Rao, Aged about 33 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No.1-55, Vinayakagudi Veedhi, Simhadripuram, Kirlampudi Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533431. 12. Tangella Srinivasu, S/o. Appa Rao, Aged about 32 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D.No. 3-114, Kothapeta, Chebrolu Village, Gollaprolu Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533 449. 13. Yedida Vara Prasad Kumar, S/o Krupa Rao, Aged about 55 year, Occ: Annavaram, Sankavaram Mandal, Business, R/o.D.No.4-182 Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533406. : # 14. Yenugupaili Krishna, S/o.Venkata Rao, Aged about 55 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No.3-16C-14/4, Santhi Nagar, Opp Sri Baliji School, Kakinada Urban, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh-533003. 15. Uday Bhaskar Salladi, S/o. Vishnu Murthuy Salladi, Aged about 41 years, Occ: Business, R/o.D.No 45-15-14, Jamisetti Vaari Street, Thadithota, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh- 533101. 16. The Returning officer, 6-Kakinada Parliamentary Constituency, and District Collector, Kakinada, District Collector Office Premises, RamaraoPeta, Kakakinda, Andhra Pradesh-533001. 17.The Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh State State Election Commission, 1 Andhra Pradesh Floor, New HOD’s Building, Opp. Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, MG Road, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh-520010. IS.The Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road New Delhi-110001. 19.One CC to Sri U D Jai Bhima Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 20.Two CD Copies TK vna HIGH COURT DATED:04/07/2025 ORDER EP NO. 6 OF 2024 « DISMISSING THE ELECTION PETITION AS WITHDRAWN 6