APHC010158922026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 70 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:-32 [3584] Shaik Farooq Hussain ...Petitioner Vs. The State of AP and others ...Respondents ********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 24th September 2026 Present : Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Yedida Akhil Pavan Advocates for Respondents : Mr. D. Srinivas, Advocate General, A.P. LISA GILL, CJ. Prayer in this writ petition is as under: “to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that the continued inaction of the Respondents in not conducting elections to Srikalahasti Municipality, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, since the expiry of the five year constitutional term in March-April 2019 is unconstitutional, illegal, arbitrary and in gross violation of Article 243U1 and Article 243U1a of the Constitution of India and Section 36 and Section 26A of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act 1965 and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith complete all consequential and mandatory preparatory steps including ward bifurcation / delimitation reservation of wards for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and women preparation and finalization of electoral rolls and thereafter issue election notification and conduct and complete elections to the entire Srikalahasti Municipality including the merged villages of Edulagunta Saibaba Nagar, 2 W.P.(PIL) No.70 of 2026 Vaddikandriga, Ramachandrapuram and LIC Colony of thottambedu, G.P. Dommarapalem village of Udamalapadu, G.P. Narayanapura, T.M.V. Kandriga, Aravakothuru and Urandhurau within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.” 2. Learned Advocate General submits that, as W.P.No.17721 of 2021 was withdrawn on 07.01.2026, all statutory steps subject to applicable law shall be taken by competent authority and State Election Commission. 3. In view of the above, learned counsel for petitioner submits that the grievance as expressed does not subsist, therefore, proceedings in this writ petition may be closed. 4. Ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. LISA GILL, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J kbs Whether the order is Speaking/Reasoned : Yes Whether the order is Reportable : Yes / No 3 W.P.(PIL) No.70 of 2026 60 HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN W.P.(PIL) No.70 of 2026 Dt: 24.09.2026 kbs