APHC010009622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 537/2025 Between: 1. ALLA SUBBAMMA,, W/O. ANJANEYA REDDY, AGE 50 YEARS, R/O. SOMEPALLI VILLAGE, TRIPURANTAKAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. A P STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REP., BY ITS STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 1ST FLOOR, NEW HODS BUILDING, INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, M. G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520010. 3. THE SECRETARY, A.P STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, 1ST FLOOR, NEW HOD'S BUILDING, INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, M. G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520010. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PATHURU ROAD, BESIDE RELIANCE DIGITALS, TADEPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 2 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 7. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TRIPURANTAKAM MANDAL, TRIPURANTAKAM, PRAKASAM 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents more particularly 2nd and 3rd Respondents in conducting election for the post of President of Mandal Praja Parishad, Tripurantakam Mandal of Prakasam District as per Sec. 153 (6) of AP Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, even though casual vacancy in the office of the President of Mandal Praja Parishad, Tripurantakam Mandal of Prakasam District occurred on 10-06-2024 and the 6th Respondent CEO has also addressed a letter vide Rc. No.P1/2136/2022, dated 02-07-2024 to the 2nd Respondent intimating the casual vacancy position in Mandal Praja Parishad, Tripurantakam Mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent authorities to conduct election for the post of President of Mandal Praja Parishad, Tripurantakam Mandal of Prakasam District as per Sec. 153 (6) of AP Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 consider the petitioner representation, dated 10-10- 2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G VENKATA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats 3 The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the same has become infructuous. 2. Recording the submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 09.04.2025 TVN 4 107 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.537 OF 2025 Date : 09.04.2025 TVN