APHC010199372019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA ELECTION PETITION NO: 12/2019 Between: 1. ACHANT VASUDEVA RAO, S/O. VENKATA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, H. NO. 4-189, YALLAVANI GARUVU, PALACOLE, WEST. GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. DR NIMMALA RAMA NAIDU, S/O. DHARMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, D. NO. 3-16, AGARTHIPALEM, PALACOLE MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SHRI DR CHAVATAPALLI, SATYANARAYANA MURTHY @ DR. BABJI, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, D. NO. 34-1-7, KARNALA VARI STREET, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SHRI RAVURI LAKSHMANA SWAMY ALIAS SUDHA, S/O. VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, D.NO. 34-7-6, KARRAVARI STREET, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. VARDHINEEDI SATYANARAYANA, S/O. ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, D. NO. 17-6-4, PALLAPU STREET, NEAR MANGAM JANGAMMA CHOWLTRY, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. GAMPALA MALLIKARJUNA RAO, S/O. SANYASI, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, D. NO. 6A/620, WEAVERS COLONY, 4TH STREET, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA_ PRADESH. 6. SHRI GUNNAM NARASIMHA NAGENDRA RAO, S/O. VENKATA SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, D.NO. 27A-1-21, -2- VARIDHANAM ROAD, 12TH WARD, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. SHRI PONNAPALLI RAMA SACHITHANAND, S/O. APPALA SUDHA PRAKASHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, D. NO. 4-61, RAMALAYAM STREET, PALACOLE VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. SHRI ADABALA SATISH, W/O. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, D. NO. 7-184, RAMARAJU LANKA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. SHRI GOTTUMUKKALA SIVAJI, S/O. JAYAPRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, D. NO. 25-6-18, 10TH WARD, SAMBHUNIPETA, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. SHRI NAVUDURI NARASIMHA RAO EXPIRED, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, D. NO. 2-31, DHARBAREVU, NARASAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534 275. R 10 IS ABATED FROM THE CAUSE TITLE AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 30/06/2026 IN EP NO 12/2019 11. SHRI PALAPARTHI JOHNSON, S/O. VENKATESWARULU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, D. NO. 10-33, PANDIGUNTA, PALACOLE MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534 260. 12. SHRI MEDIDHI RAJA BABU, SIO. MANIKYALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, D. NO. 1-87, MAIN ROAD, AGARRU, C0 AGARTHIPALEM VILLAGE, PALACOLE MANDAL, VA WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. SHRI MANDELA SRINIVAS, S/O. RAMA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D. NO. 1-18, NEAR RAMALAYAM, VISWESWARAYAPURAM, MALKIPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. THE RETURNING OFFICER, 57- PALACOLE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, W.G. DIST., RR 2, 3, 6, 8 AND 11 ARW SET EX- PARTE VIDE COURT ORDER DT.06.03.2020. ...RESPONDENT(S): A) Declare the election of the Respondent No. 1 as elected from Assembly of No. 57 -Palacole Assembly West Godavari District, A.P. on 23rd, May, 2019 as illegal null and void. B) The Award costs of the election petition. IA NO: 1 OF 2021 -3- 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 accord permission to take out the EVM and VVPATs pertaining to 57-Palacole assembly constituency for any future election or any other purpose like movement, physical verification etc Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANOHAR REDDY MALLASANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (AP) 2. KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR 3. SARASCHANDRA BABU JAKKAMSETTY The Court made the following order: 1. On 07.01.2026 none represented the petitioner. Today also there is no representation for the petitioner. 2. Considering the situation, instant election petition is dismissed for default. No costs. 3. Connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this election petition shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dt.21.09.2026 BV