APHC010347112020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23084/2020 Between: 1. VINDHYA RANI KORUKONDA,, D/O.RAMANA MURTHY, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO. I-174A, REDDYVEEDHI, 2. .SMT.SARASWATHI,, D/O.MALLELUSU ALLU, AGE. 76 YEARS, H.NO.1-157, R/O.DAMMALAVEEDHI, 3. VENKAT PINNINTI,, S/O.RAMULU, AGE. 81 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, H.NO.1_18, SAGIDIVEEDHI, 4. APPALA NARASAMMA PINNINTI,, W/O.VENKAT PINNITI, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O.H.NO.1_18, SEGIDIVEEDHI, 5. RAM BABU PINNINTI,, S/O.VENKAT, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, 6. .LAKSHUMU PALEPU,, S/O.MUKUNDARAO, AGE. 75 YEARS, R/O.DAMMALAVEEDHI, H.NO.1-74A. 7. SARASWATHI PALEPU,, W/O.LAKSHMU, AGE. 65 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-74A, 8. SRINIVASA RAO ATUKULLA,, S/O.SURYANARAYANA, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O.H.NO.1-27A, CHEGIDI VEEDHI. 9. .SAVITRI ATUKULA,, W/O.SRINIVASA RAO, AGE.47 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-24, 10. MOHAN KUMAR ATKULLA,, S/O.APPALA NAIDU, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O.H.NO.1-27B, CHEGIDIVEEDHI, 2 11. BHUPATHI ADINARAYANA,, AGE. 47 YEARS, R/O.DHAMMALA VEEDHI, 12. SRNT.LAKSHMI,, W/O.BHUPATHI, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O.H.NO.I-177A, 13. SURYANARAYANA AITHAM,, S/O.VEERAYYA, AGE. 75 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-152, DLLAMMALAVCEDHI, 14. LAVNYA MOYYA,, W/O.M.CHINNA RAO, AGE. 32 YEARS, RIO.H.NO..1-252, MOYYAVEEDHI, 15. .CLIINNA RAN MOYYA,, S/O.KNNNAYYA MOYYA, AGE. 35 YEARS R/O.H.NO.1-252, MOYYNVECDLII, 16. RAM BAI AITHAM,, S/O.SURYANAMYANA ALLM, AGE. 66 YEARS, R/O.1-1.NO.1-152, 17. INKSHMANA RAO KORUKONDA,, S/O.APPANNA, AGE. 68 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-13, PEDDAVEEDHI, 18. PRASADA RAO MOYYA,, S/O.RAMULU, AGE. 53 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-2, PEDDAVEEDHI, 19. JANADHANA RAO PINNITI,, S/O.VENKATI PINNITI, AGE. 36 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-18, CHEGIDIVEEDHI, 20. RAMANAMRNA MOYYA,, W/O.PRASADA RAO, AGE. 42 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-77, PEDDAVEEDHI, 21. LAKSHMI MOYYA,, W/O.SANKARA RAO, AGE. 48 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.9-1, MAIN VEEDHI, 22. KAVYA PINNITI,, W/O.JANARDHANA RAO, AGE. 33 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.1-176B, PEDDAVEEDHI, 23. SATYAVATHI PINNINTI,, W/O.RAM BABU, AGE. 33 YEARS, R/O.1- 18, SEGIDIVEEDHI, 24. KRISHNAVENI KORUKONDA,, W/O.LAKSHMAN, AGE. 62 YEARS, RJO.H.NO.1-173, PEDDAVEEDHI, 25. SANKARARAO MOYYA,, S/O.THALCITI NAIDU, AGE. 57 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.9-1, MAIN STREET, 26. KURITI NARASAMMA,, W/O.LATE THOUDU, AGE. 85 YEARS, 3 R/O.H.NO.1-198,NALDCAVEEDHI, (ALL RESIDING AT GARIMELLA KOTTAVALASA VILLAGE VIA GUTTAVALLI, AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, REP, BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COL LECTORCUMLILECTION AUTHORITY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM I)ISTRICT. 5. THE COMMISSIONERCUMSECEETION AUTHORITY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SRI KAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR MRO OFFICE, AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. THE GARIMELLA GRAMAPANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS ELECTION RETURNING OFFICE, AMDALAVALASA, SRIKAKULAM 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 topleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents deleted the names of the petitioners from the Gramapanchayat Voters List - 2020 of Garimulla Kothavalasa Village, Amdalavalasa mandal, Srikakulam District as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Panchayat Raj Act Rules made there under and also violation Article 19 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioners to 4 exercise their right to franchise in the ensuring Elections of Panchayat Raj institutions of Garimella Kothavalasa, Amadalavalasa Assembly constituency and Mandal, Srikakulam District basing on the voters list published in the Assembly Election 2019 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to direct the respondents forth with include the names of the petitioners by considering the representation dt.12_ 03_2020 and to allow the petitioners to exercise their franchise in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 pleased to vacate the Interim order dated 11.01.2021 passed in WP No 23084 of 2020 and dismiss the writ petition and pass such other order or Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Dr.MOJJADA RAMAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION.NO.23084 OF 2020 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:- “to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents deleted the names of the petitioners from the Gramapanchayat Voters List-2020 of Garimulla Kothavalasa Village, Amdalavalasa mandal, Srikakulam District as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Panchayat Raj Act, Rules made there under and also violation Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioners to exercise their right to franchise in the ensuring Elections of Panchayat Raj institutions of Garimella Kothavalasa, Amadalavalasa Assembly constituency and Mandal, Srikakulam District basing on the voters list published in the Assembly Election 2019 and to pass such other order or orders...” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. The case of the petitioners herein is that the respondents have deleted the names of the petitioners from the Gram Panchayat voters list 2020 in respect of Garimella Kothavalasa, Amadalavalasa Assembly constituency and Mandal, Srikakulam District. 4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is observed that pending the writ petition, the subject local body General elections were already completed in February, 2021 after having verification through BLO’s (Booth Level Officers) in compliance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 r/w provisions of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. In view of the completion 6 of local body elections in the year 2021, as mandated under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the voters list should be revised thereafter as per the schedule of the Election Commission of India and accordingly the grievance of the petitioner also might have been addressed due to revision of voter list, pending writ petition. As such, no cause survives in the present writ petition. If there is any grievance, the petitioner is at liberty to proceed further after submission of required representation before the authority concerned for further action. 5. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. However, if there is any grievance, the petitioners are at liberty to proceed further after submission of appropriate representation before the authority concerned for further action. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Date:06.10.2025 BSP 7 40 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION.NO.23084 OF 2020 DATED:06.10.2025 Date:06.10.2025 BSP