APHC010720722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1310/2026 Between: 1. PUTTA SURESH, S/O LATE PUTTA SURYA PRAKASH RAO, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. 1-45, MADICHERLA VILLAGE, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, UT FLOOR, NEW HODS BUILDING, OPP. INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, M G ROAD, VIJAYAWADA. 520001 3. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM.521002 4. THE ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER, 71-GANNAVARAM ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, AND DISTRICT MANAGER, APSCSC LTD, KRISHNA. 521101 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 521001 6. THE TAHSILDAR, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, BAPULAPADU, KRISHNA DISTRICT.521105 7. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BAPULAPADU 2 MANDAL, BAPULAPADU, KRISHNA DISTRICT.521105 ...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 toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents No.2 to 7, in not considering the representation of petitioner dated 11- 09- 2025 not preparing and updating the electoral rolls of Madicherla Gram Panchayat, Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District, in accordance with Rule 6 of The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 R/w A.P. Panchayat Raj ( Preparation and Publication of Electoral Rolls) Rules 2000, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation of petitioner dated 11- 09- 2025 and to prepare and update the electoral rolls of Madicherla Gram Panchayat, Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District, in accordance with Rule 6 of The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 R/w A.P. Panchayat Raj ( Preparation and Publication of Electoral Rolls) Rules 2000, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to DIRECT the respondents 2 to 7 consider the representation of petitioner dated 11-09-2025 and preparing and update the electoral rolls of Madicherla Gram Panchayat, Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District, in accordance with Rule 6 of The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 R/w A.P. Panchayat Raj ( Preparation and Publication of Electoral Rolls) Rules 2000, pending disposal of main Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S The Court made the following: 3 ::ORDER :: Heard Sri Sreenivasa Rao Velivela, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for respondents 1, 3 and 5, Sri Vivek Chandra Sekhar, learned Standing counsel for the respondents 2 and 4, Sri T.Sanjeev Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the 6th respondent and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 7th respondent. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents 2 to 7 are not considering the representation dated 11.09.2025 (Ex.P1) made by the petitioner regarding the correction and updating of the Electoral rolls of Madicherla Gram Panchayat. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that, as per the Rule 6 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, the names of the electors in each part of the roll shall be arranged according to the house numbers, unless the Chief Electoral Officer, subject to any general or special instructions issued by the Election Commission, determines in respect of any part that the alphabetical order is more convenient or that the names shall be arranged partly in one way and partly in other. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the Electoral rolls of the petitioner and his family members were shown at different locations and in different wards, even though they are residents of the same 4 house or an adjacent house. In this regard, the petitioner made a representation dated 11.09.2025 (Ex.P1). However, the same was not considered. 5. Sri Vivek Chandra Sekhar, learned Standing counsel for the 2nd respondent, would submit that the A.P.State Election Commission issued a circular vide C.No.85/SEC-B2/2019 dated 04.04.2019 relating to the preparation and publication of photo electoral rolls of Gram Panchayats. As per the said circular and procedural instructions, the Panchayat Secretary or any other officer authorised by the District Panchayat Officer is the competent authority to redress the grievance of the petitioner. 6. The written instructions of the District Panchayat Officer, Krishna, Machilipatnam, are placed before this Court. A perusal of the written instructions would reveal that the Electoral rolls of the Gram Panchayat will be prepared whenever they receive instructions from the State Election Commission. The representation made by the petitioner will be considered at the time of preparation of the electoral rolls. The said instructions are made part of the record. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the learned District Panchayat Officer, Krishna, Machilipatnam, to consider the representation dated 11.09.2025 (Ex.P1) made by the petitioner, in accordance with the circular referred above and the 5 Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, as and when the cause arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 02.02.2026 SNI 6 110 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1310 OF 2026 Date: 02.02.2026 SNI