APHC010522702026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE 15th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 28375 OF 2026 Between: 1. P L V N MURTHY @ PEETHALA MURTHY YADAV, S/O SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O D.NO.9-5-53/2/1, PITAPURAM COLONY, PEETHALAVARI PALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM 530017. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 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 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM 530002. 4. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GVMC, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM 530003. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: K S Murthy Associates Counsel for the Respondent(S): The Advocate General The Court made the following order: Heard Sri K.S.Murthy, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, learned Advocate General Sri Dammalapati Srinivas, appearing for respondent No.1 2 and Sri ASC, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4. 2. The instant writ petition has filed challenging the action of the respondents proceeding with the issuance of final publication of the ward wise electoral marked B.C, S.T, S.C and women voters in Form-6 without following the procedure contemplated in circular vide Roc.No.13021/201/2026/Elec.I-3- 1 dated 22-09-2026. 3. The matter was heard previously on 2 to 3 occasions. Today, when the matter has been taken up for consideration, it has been stated that the election notification for conducting elections has been issued yesterday. 4. Having regard to the same, in the light of the Constitutional bar as envisaged under Section 243-ZG, this Court is of the considered view that the writ petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedies under law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 15.10.2026 BSK 3 38 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 28375 OF 2026 Date: 15.10.2026 BSK