1 APHC010112742026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6023/2026 Between: Marisetty Suryanarayana ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A K KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- <…to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not accepting the request made by the Petitioner along with other members of the Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited of Doddigunta village Rangampeta Mandal Rajamahendravaram District Erstwhile East Godavari District in change of Police Officers of 1.Rangampeta 2.Anaparthi 3.Bikkavolu 4.Pedapudi and to engage other police officers of other Mandal in conduction of Election to the Doddigunta Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited of Rangampeta Mandal East Godavari District in the ensuring elections scheduled on 05.03.2026 basing on the proceedings issued by the Respondent No 2 vide Progs NO.564/A3/2025 dated 31.01.2026 as nothing but illegal arbitrary 2 erroneous highhanded and violative of article 14 and 21 of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos 2 to 4 to engage other police officers not from 1.Rangampeta 2.Anaparthi 3.Bikkavolu 4.Pedapudi in conduction of Elections of Doddigunta Fishermen Society Limited Rangampeta Mandal East Godavari District and pass such other order(s)…= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Sri A.K. Kishore Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the police officials of Rangampeta, Anaparthi, Bikkavolu and Pedapudi Police Stations are functioning in a biased manner in relation to the ensuing elections to the Doddigunta Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited of Rangampeta Mandal. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submits that the averments made in the affidavit are baseless and bereft of truth, and urged to dismiss the petition. 5. The elections to the above-mentioned Cooperative Society are scheduled to be held on 05.03.2026. It is the responsibility of the police officials, while discharging their duties in assisting the conduct of free and fair elections, to ensure that there is no scope for any suspicion or doubt regarding their fairness and impartiality. In view of the allegations levelled against the police officials of the aforesaid police stations, it is the duty and responsibility of respondent Nos.2 and 3, being the heads of the district administration in matters relating to law and order and revenue affairs, to ensure that the elections are conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to ensure that the elections to the Doddigunta Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited of Rangampeta Mandal are conducted on 05.03.2026 in a free, fair and transparent manner, without there being any allegations of bias whatsoever on the part of the police officials, particularly those working in Rangampeta, Anaparthi, Bikkavolu and Pedapudi Police Stations. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J. Date: 02.03.2026 Note:- Issue C.C today B/o KMS 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.6023 of 2026 Date: 02.03.2026 Note:- Issue C.C today B/o KMS 44