APHC010056222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5043/2025 Between: 1. BASHEER AHMED,, SON OF SHAIK BASHA SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH A RESIDENT OF 28-19/906, 1/20 BRODIPET, GUNTUR 522 002. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS LAW SECRETARY, MINISTRY FOR LAW AND JUSTICE, 4TH FLOOR, A-WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE SECRETARY AND ELECTION OFFICER, BAR COUNCIL OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NELAPADU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LAW LEGAL AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE SECRETARY BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 002. ...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 an order or orders, more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of respondents no 1 to 4 in not taking any action as per my representations dated 19/11/2022 as illegal, arbitrary, and violation of principles of natural justice, and also violation of articles 14 and 16 and 21of the Constitution of India consequently, direct respondents no 1 to 4 Consolidate the casted Ballot papers of Advocates of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh at the time of counting of casted Ballot papers of the Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Election despite counting votes Bar Association wise 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 may be pleased to issue direction or directions to respondent no 2 not to issue election notification for the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh election pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PARTY IN PERSON Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 2. VIVEKANANDA RAMINENI 3. P NARAHARI BABU 4. GP FOR LAW LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to file Public Interest Litigation (PIL). Permission is accorded. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the petitioner to file Public Interest Litigation (PIL). No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 10.03.2025 TVN 115 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.5043 OF 2025 Date: 10.03.2025 TVN