APHC010554632018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] SATURDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26245/2018 Between: 1. THE CONVENTION OF BAPTIST CHURCH OF NORTHERN CIRCARS (CBCNC), A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY P. PALUS SIO SATYANANDAM, AGED 69 YEARS, OCC. SOCIAL SERVICE, ASHOK NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, BKT TOWERS, GOLCONDA X ROAD, MUSHEERABAD, HYDERABAD 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 pleased toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the impugned action of the 2nd respondent in delaying the recognition of the results of elections held to the Convention of Baptist Church of Northern Circars as submitted by the President of the Church vide letter dted 04/07/2018 and received by the office of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of orders passed by this Honble Court in W.P. No. 376 / 2006 dated 27/04/2015 and further the 2 orders issued in C.C. No. 1162 / 2016 dated 02/06/2017 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take all those necessary steps and pass appropriate proceedings duly according recognition to the elections held to the petitioners organization - CBCNC immediately and to grant IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the 2nd respondent to take all those necessary steps and pass appropriate proceedings duly according recognition to the elections held to the petitioner's organization - CBCNC forthwith, pending disposal of writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K RAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: No representation for the petitioner. The present writ petition is filed to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in delaying the recognition of the results of elections held to the Convention of Baptist Church of Northern Circars. Perused the record. Since the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 31.01.2026 KAS 4 151 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26245/2018 Dated: 31.01.2026 KAS