APHC010422122024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 169 OF 2024 Between: Integrated Tribal (E And R) Development Society, (Dulty registered under Soceities Acts bearing No.258/2006 at DRO, Eluru, West Godavari District), Rep. by its President, T. Venkata Siva Ram, S/o Krishna Venu, Hindu, Aged about 52 years, R/o Kurukutti Village, Saluru Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Now it is in Parvathipuram Manyam District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Welfare Department, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner/Director, Tribal Welfare Department Lakshmaiah Street, Moghalrajpuram, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 4. The District Collector/Agent to the Government Parvathipuram Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. Secretariat Koneru 5. The District Panchayat Officer, Parvathipuram, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 4. The Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Parvathipuram, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 7. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Gummalakshmipuram, Gummalakshmipuram Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 8. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Kurupam, Kurupam Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 9. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, J.M.Valasa, J.M.Valasa Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 10. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Komarada, Komarada Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 11. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Saluru, Saluru Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 12. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Makkuva, Makkuva Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 13. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Pachipenta, Pachipenta Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 14. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mentada, Mentada Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) District. 15. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Parvathipuram, Parvathipuram Mandal, District. y Parvathipuram Manyam (Vizianagaram) ...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 a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 6th Respondent in Lr.Rc.No.235/2;lD11/C5, dt.12-09-2024 and issuing notification under % proposing to conduct elections to the posts of Vice President and Secretary of PESA (Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area), Grama Sabas in the scheduled areas only for 654 Villages and 77 Panchayats by excluding 842 Villages, 139 Panchayats within the jurisdiction of 6th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and meant to decrease the jurisdiction of the scheduled area, to cause benefit to the non- tribals and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19, 20 and 21 of the Constitution and Tribal rights and consequently set aside the notification under Lr.Rc.No.235/2011/C5, dt. 12-09-2024 issued by the 6**^ Respondent. X r lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 stay all further proceedings in pursuance of the notification under Lr.Rc.No.235/2011/C5, dt.12-09-2024 issu0^by the 6^'^ Respondent during the pendency of this Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 & 6:GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,4 & 5: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 to 15:SRI Y. KOTESWARA RAO, SC FOR ZPP, MPP & GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following order: APHC010422122024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI Bench Sr.No:-40 [3483] f WP(PIL) NO: 169 of 2024 Integrated Tribal (E & R) Development Society ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents 'k’k-k-k'k'kickifk Advocate for Petitioner Advocates for Respondents : Mr. Tota Tejeswara Rao : GP for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Mr. Yarraguntia Koteswara Rao, Standing Counsel for Zilla Praja Parishads, Mandal Praja Parishads and Gram Panchayats GP for Social Welfare CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 8th October 2025 PC : The present PIL had been filed with a view to highlight the fact that the official respondents have failed to conduct elections in as many as 139 Panchayats failing within the jurisdiction of the schedule area. 2. The response of the official respondents, however, on affidavit, is that elections to all the Panchayats falling in the schedule area have since been conducted. It is stated that elections to 78 Gram Panchayats conducted and completed by 09.01.2025 after the filing of the present PIL. were 2 HCJ & RCJ W.P.(PIL) No.169 of 2024 Considering the response of the official respondents, no cause 3. survives. The proceedings are, accordingly, closed. No costs. 4. Consequently, connected miscellaneous applications pending, if any. shall stand closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Rao, Advocate [OPUC] SC for ZPP, MPP & Gram 1. OneCCto Sri Tota Tejeswara 2. One CC to Sri Y. Koteswara Rao Panchayat[OPUCl GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court 3. Two CCS to of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] High Court of Andhra Pradesh GP for Social Welfare 4. Two CCS to [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:08/10/2025 ORDER WP(PIL) No. 169 OF 2024 Sf 17 OCr 2025 K L«o gentSectip Isiisi- CLOSING THE W.P.(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS