APHC010154652026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 8011 OF 2026 Between: 1. METTELA VEERANJANEYULU, S/O VEERASWAI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O D.NO.1-182, SHERMAHAMMADPETA VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPETA MANDAL, N.T.R DISTRICT. 521175 2. GANTA KRISHNAM RAJU,, S/O NANCHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O D. NO. 8-36, SAI NAGAR COLONY, SHERMAHAMMADPETA VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPETA MANDAL, N.T.R DISTRICT. 521175 3. BALAGAM DESINGU RAJU, S/O SRINIVASARAO, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE R/O D. NO.3-819A, DANGENAGAR, JAGGAIAHPETA TOWN, JAGGAIAHPETA MANDAL, N.T.R DISTRICT. 521175 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE BAR COUNCIL OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, GROUND FLOOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH BUILDING, NELAPADU, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522239 2. THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 110002 3. THE JAGGAJYAPET BAR ASSOCIATION, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT, JAGGAYYAPETA COURT BUILDING, JAGGAYYAPET, NTR DISTRICT. 521175 4. THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER, JAGGAYYAPET BAR ASSOCIATION, JAGGAYYAPET COURT BUILDING, NTR DISTRICT. 521175 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 2. Mr.G. Venkata Reddy, Standing Counsel for 2nd respondent Mr.P.Narahari Babu, Advocate represented Mr.G.Saikumar, Advocate for 1st respondent. The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Mr.P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, who argued in the forenoon session. 2) Though a submission was made by him at least to direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 19.03.2026, the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent raised a preliminary objection with regard to maintainability of writ petition. He also placed reliance on the judgment of a Division Bench of High Court of Calcutta, reported in Secretary Alipore Bar Association Vs Subir Sengupta and Others1. He also made submission to the effect that in fact the 3rd respondent–Bar Association is having its own set of by-laws and it also provides for the mechanism for resolution of election disputes. 3) At this stage, Mr.Veladi Sai Sri Harsha, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to them to work out their remedies as provided under by-laws/competent Forum. 4) Recording the submission made, the Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, however, with a liberty as prayed for. No cossts. 5) Consequently, the Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. NINALA JAYASURYA,J Date:24.03.2026. Ssv 1 2024 SCC OnLine Cal 3597 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 8011 OF 2026 Date: 24.03.2026. Ssv