APHC010489962026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 26641 OF 2026 Between: 1. PLVN MURTHY ALIAS PEETHALA MURTHY YADAV, S/O. SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 9-5-53/2/1, PITAPURAM COLONY, PEETHALAVANIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530017. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETORY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR -522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, APCRDA PROJECT OFFICE IN RAYAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH PIN CODE - 522237. 3. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER D.NO. 133, 1ST FLOOR NEW HODS BUILDING, OPPOSITE INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM M.GROAD, VIJAYAWADA 520010 4. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONGVMC, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003. 5. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEW DELHI -110001. 6. REGISTRAR GENERAL AND CENSUS COMMISSIONER INDIA, JANAGANANABHAWAN, 2A MANSINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI- 2 110011. 7. THE DIRECTOR CENSUS OPERATIONS/CITIZEN REGISTRATION ANDHRA PRADESH, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, 1ST FLOORKENDRAYASADAN, SULTHAN BAZAR KOTI HYDERABAD - 500095. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K S MURTHY ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 3. N ASHWANI KUMAR 4. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) The Court made the following order: Sri K.S.Murthy, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the present writ petition, with a liberty to avail remedies under law. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for. No costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 01.10.2026 BSK 3 09 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 26641 OF 2026 Date: 01.10.2026 BSK