1 APHC010134862023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 6847/2023 Between: 1. SHAIK NAZEER WITHDRAWN, S/O. NAGUR VALI, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR, R/O.H.NO.4-604, SRKT COLONY, 16TH LINE NEAR MASEED, KESANAPALLE, KESANAPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. WRIT PETITION IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.1 IS CONCERNED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT.15.09.2026. 2. PUCHHAKAYALA BASAVESWARA RAO, S/O MASTHAN AGED 43 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR, R/O.H.NO.1-32, KESANAPALLE, KESANAPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIONDEPARTMENT, ,B'BLOCK, AP SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NARASARAOPET,PALNADU DISTRICT. 2 5. THE NARASARAOPET MUNICIPALITY, NARASARAOPET, PALANADU DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 6. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, 1ST FLOOR , NEW HOD'S BUILDING, INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, M. G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520010111 7. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALANADU DISTRICT. 8. KESANUPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KESANUPALLIVILLAGE,NARASARAOPET MANDAL, PALANADU 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 toprayed that this Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents, in seeking to conduct municipal elections to the population in Survey No., 217 to 223, 229 to 232, 237 to 239, 240/D, 241 to 283 and 287 to 295, Narsaraopet Municipality, Palnadu District, though the area sought to be included in the 5th respondent is not yet completed, while the process under the AP Town Planning Act and Rules is going on, further seeking to conduct elections to the Gram Panchayat, Kesanapalle village, without following the rule of reservation, without segregating the voters in both the areas of the same village as arbitrary, unjust, illegal, misuse of power, favoritism shown by the authorities, violative of the AP Municipalities Act and AP Gram Panchayat Act, Rules made there under apart being violative of Articles 14,19 and Part IX and IX-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to hold elections to the area covered under erstwhile Kesanapalle gram Panchayat and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 direct the respondents not to conduct electionsin Survey No., 217 to 223, 229 to 232, 237 to 239, 240/D, 241 to 283 and 287 to 295, Narsaraopet Municipality, Palnadu District and Kesanapalle gram Panchayat until the entire process contemplated under chapter IX and IX-A of the Constitution of India and the procedure prescribed under the AP Municipalities 3 Act and AP Grampanchayat Act, Rules made there under, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T VENU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S 5. M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP ) 6. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 6847/2023 ORDER:- 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:22.09.2026 MVK 5 109 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 6847 of 2023 Date:22.09.2026 MVK