1 APHC010430752021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 26067 OF 2021 Between: 1. MANDAPATI DURGA RAO, S/o. Nageswararao, Aged about 33 years, Resident of 10-66, Main road, Ankammatalli temple street, Dachepalli – 522414, Guntur District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Dept. Secretriate, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State Election Commissioner, State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Election Commissioner, 1st floor, New H.O.D building, M.G. Road,Vijayawada. 3. The District Collector and District Election Authority, Guntur District, Guntur. 4. The Dachepalli Nagar panchayat, Rep. by its Commissioner, Dachepalli, Guntur District. 5. The Election Officer and MPDO, elections to 10th Ward, Dachepalli Nagar Panchayat, Dachepalli, Guntur District. ...Respondents 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declare the action of the 5th respondent rejecting the nomination of the Petitioner to contest as member for 10th ward, Dachepalli Nagar Panchayat, Guntur District without assigning any reason for rejection in writing is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to Rule 12 of A.P. Municipalities (Conduct of Election of Members)Rules, 2005 and consequently direct the respondent to consider petitioners nomination for 10th ward Dachepalli Nagar Pachayat, Guntur District in the interests of justice and equity and pass such other orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondent to consider petitioners nomination for 10th ward Dachepalli Nagar Panchayat, Guntur District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: E SAMBASIVA PRATAP Counsel for the Respondents: VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S Counsel for the Respondents: M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP) Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP) 3 The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Sri P.V.Raghavendra Rao, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri E.Sambasiva Pratap, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, on instructions, submits that this case has become infructuous. 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. 3. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENIRAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 02.02.2026 RMR 4 117 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.26067 of 2021 02.02.2026 RMR 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. W.P.No.26067 of 2021 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 03. 02.02.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is disposed of as Infructuous. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J RMR 6