APHC010436382021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26332 OF 2021 Between: 1. POTU VARALAKSHMI, Potu Varalakshmi, W/o. Ballaiah, aged about 35 years, R/o. H. No. 8-254, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 2. Shaik Sundaragiri Nazimun, W/o. Sattar, aged about 46 years, R/o. H. 14-11, Pata Pateswaramma Temple, Gurajala Town and Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 3. Chaganti Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Krishna Murthy, aged about 38 years, R/o. Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 4. Gunda Venkatamma,, W/o. Amaraiah, ag 468, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 5. Mahankali Koteswaramma,, W/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 48 years, R/o. H. No. 7-103, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 6. Makkena Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 50 years, R/o. H. No. 3-222, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 7. Katakam Pavani Venkata Ramana,, W/o. Ankarao, aged about 29 years, R/ o. Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 8. Kotti Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Narayana, aged about 46 years, R/o. H. No. 5 136, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 26332 OF 2021 1. POTU VARALAKSHMI, Potu Varalakshmi, W/o. Ballaiah, aged about 35 254, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 2. Shaik Sundaragiri Nazimun, W/o. Sattar, aged about 46 years, R/o. H. 11, Pata Pateswaramma Temple, Gurajala Town and Mandal, Guntur 3. Chaganti Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Krishna Murthy, aged about 38 years, R/o. Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 4. Gunda Venkatamma,, W/o. Amaraiah, aged about 50 years, R/o. D. No. 8 468, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 5. Mahankali Koteswaramma,, W/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 48 years, 103, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. o,, S/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 50 years, R/o. 222, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 7. Katakam Pavani Venkata Ramana,, W/o. Ankarao, aged about 29 years, R/ o. Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Narayana, aged about 46 years, R/o. H. No. 5 136, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. POTU VARALAKSHMI, Potu Varalakshmi, W/o. Ballaiah, aged about 35 254, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 2. Shaik Sundaragiri Nazimun, W/o. Sattar, aged about 46 years, R/o. H. No. 11, Pata Pateswaramma Temple, Gurajala Town and Mandal, Guntur 3. Chaganti Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Krishna Murthy, aged about 38 years, R/o. ed about 50 years, R/o. D. No. 8- 5. Mahankali Koteswaramma,, W/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 48 years, 103, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. o,, S/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 50 years, R/o. 222, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 7. Katakam Pavani Venkata Ramana,, W/o. Ankarao, aged about 29 years, R/ Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Narayana, aged about 46 years, R/o. H. No. 5- 9. Mukkapati Ramadevi,, W/o. Venkata Ramaiah, aged about 42 years, R/o. H. No. 2-1081, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 10. Jeldi Nagendram Babu,, S/o. Tatarao, aged about 30 years, R/o. H. No. 2- 500, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 11. Chintakayala Kalavathi,, W/o. Yesaiah, aged about 54 years, R/o. Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 12. Chintakayala Peyaaru,, S/o. Kotaiah, aged about 46 years, R/o. H. No. 2- 259, Gurajala Town, Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, D.G.P. Office, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, A.P. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur Rural, Guntur District. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gurajala Sub-Division, Gurajala, Guntur District. 5. The Station House Officer, Gurajala Urban Police Station, Gurajala, Guntur District. 6. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. 7. Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, 1st Floor, New HOD's Building, Opp. Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, M.G. Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District, A.P. 8. The Assistant District Election Authority and Commissioner, Gurajala Nagar Panchayat, Gurajala, Gurajala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 9. Kasu Mahesh Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy, aged about 45 years, Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) of Gurajala Constituency, R/o. Gurajala Town,Gurjala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 10. Yanamula Muralidhara Reddy, S/o. China Veera Reddy, aged about 52 years, R/o. Jangamaheshwarapuram Town, Gurajala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 11. Yanamula Kesava Reddy, S/o. China Veera Reddy, aged about 48 years, R/o. Jangamaheshwarapuram Town, Gurajala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 12. Polu Veera Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, aged about 40 year, R/o. Jangamaheshwarapuram Town, Gurajala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 13. Govvala China Veera Reddy, S/o. Koti Reddy, aged about 38 years, R/o. Jangamaheshwarapuram Town, Gurajala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. 14. Veeramreddy Amara Reddy, S/o. Gopi Reddy, aged about 52 years, R/o. Jangamaheshwarapuram Town, Gurajala Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. ...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 pleased to issue any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of directing the official respondents to take necessary care and caution to provide police force and officials to conduct the Gurajala Nagar Panchayat Elections in a fair manner and by monitoring the entire election process by webcasting until completion of the election from 7.00 AM to 500 PM on 15.11.2021 and 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 pass an interim order directing the official respondents to depute necessary police protection to the Petitioners and to all the voters to conduct the Gurajala Nagar Panchayat Election in a fair manner until disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26332 OF 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of directing the official respondents to take necessary care and caution to provide police force and officials to conduct the Gurajala Nagar Panchayat Elections in a fair manner and by monitoring the entire election process by webcasting until completion of the election from 7.00 AM to 500 PM on 15.11.2021 and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri Narra Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that no further orders are required to be passed in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 27.10.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.26332 of 2021 Dated: 27.10.2025 KKV