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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Thursday, the 1st day of October, 2026 Present Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 21090 of 2025 Between: Abburi Srinu ... Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ... Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:
1. Nimmagadda Revathi Counsel for the respondents:
1. G.P. for Panchayat Raj Rural Dev.
2. Vankayalapati N. Praveen Sc for Gnt, Ong., Nlr., Municipal Corporations
3. Mattegunta. Sudhir, Standing Counsel for Z.P.Ps, M.P.Ps, Gram Panchayats The Court made the following:
2 BSB,J W.P. No.21090 of 2025 ORDER:
The writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not conducting elections to the respondent No. 7 / gram panchayat in Ordinary / Casual Elections to Gram Panchayats-2025, in spite of general gram panchayat elections being conducted, pursuant to Notification No.128 / SEC-B2 / 2025, dated 28.07.2025 issued by the respondent No. 2 and not including the respondent No. 7 gram panchayat in the said notification, inspite of the order dated 29.09.2022 in writ petition No. 2955 of 2021 passed by this Court, as illegal, violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2006 and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct elections to the respondent No. 7 gram panchayat along with other gram panchayats.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo dated 25.09.2026 (vide USR No.114516 of 2026) seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition stating that since the respondents agreed to comply with the reliefs claimed in the writ petition, no further orders are required in the writ petition. The letter dated 28.09.2026 addressed by the petitioner seeking withdrawal of the writ petition to the counsel was also annexed to the petitioner.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner, as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Date: 01.10.2026 NSM
3 BSB,J W.P. No.21090 of 2025 50 Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi
Writ Petition No: 21090 of 2025
Date: 01.10.2026 NSM