1 APHC010173662023 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: 8892/2023 Between: 1. THUBATI SATYA NAGESWARA RAO WITHDRAWN, S/O.VEERAIAH AGED 55 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.3-35, SRINIVASA GIRIJANA COLONY,YELLAMANDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR/PALANADU DISTRICT. WRIT PETITION IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.1 IS CONCERNED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT. 15.09.2026. 2. MANUGONDA RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O. SUBBARAO, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC LABOUR, R/O.H.NO.2-11, YELLAMANDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR/PALANADU DISTRICT. 3. AMBATI SAI RAM,, SIO. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.2-31, YELLAMANDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR./PALNADU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, 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 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, , B'BLOCK, AP SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 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 - 520010 7. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ,NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR/PALANADU DISTRICT. 8. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 9. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, YELLAMANDA GRAM PANCHAYAT, YELLAMANDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL,GUNTUR/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 topleased Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents, in seeking to conduct municipal elections to the population in Survey No. 296 to 307/A, 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 limits of Yellamanda 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 Grampanchayat 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 Yellamanda grampanchayat and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to conduct elections in Survey No. 296 3 to 307/A, Narsaraopet Municipality, Palnadu District and Yellamanda grampanchayat until the entire process contemplated under chapter IX and IX- A of the Constitution of India and the procedure prescribed under the AP Municipalities Act and AP Grampanchayat Act, Rules made there under, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T VENU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S 4. M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP ) 5. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 4 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 5 110 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 8892 of 2023 Date:22.09.2026 MVK