Date of reserved for orders : ------ Date of pronouncement : 30-06-2026 Date of uploading : APHC010335262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 17136/2025 Between: 1. M S ASTA DIGGAJA RAO, S/O/M.RAJA RATNAM RETIRED EMPLOYEE, RESIDENT DOOR NO. 1-35/7/2/2, INDIRA NAGAR, ATMAKUR POST AND MANDAL NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REPRESENTEDN BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI GUNTUR. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTER STAMPS AND REGISTRATIONS, NANDYAL DISTRICT NANDYAL. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT,NANDYAL, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE BISHOP/MODERATOR CSI CHURCH DIOCESE, NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. 5. REV KALABANDI ISSAC, ST.THOMAS CHURCH (TOWN), INDIRA NAGAR, ATMAKUR-518422, DIOCESE OF NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT.A.P. 6. Z STANLEY WILLIAMS CONVEENOR ELECTION COMMISSIONER, DIOCESE OF NANDYAL,BISHOP HOUSE.NANDYAL DISTRICT.A.P. 2 7. Y ANJANEYULU, S/O CHENNAIAH.SECRETARY ST.THOMAS CHURCH (TOWN), C.S.I.,DIOCESE OFNANDYAL.INDIRANAGAR.ATMAKUR- 518422.NANDYALDISTRICT.A.P. 8. B ANKANNA, S/O B.YESANNA.TRESURER ST.THOMAS CHURCH (TOWN), C.S.I., DIOCESE OF NANDYAL INDIRANAGAR.ATMAKUR- 518422.NANDYAL DISTRICT.A.P. ...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 to Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No. 2 (District Registrar of Societies) to conduct an inquiry into .Electoral roll fabrication, Arbitrary removal of voters, Financial misappropriation by the Pastorate Committee (2022-2025) And Issue a direction or order to Respondent No. 3 superintendent of police (S.P) Nandyal of Nandyal district to forward the complaint to the Sub-inspector Atmakur town to register a criminal case and investigate allegations of forgery, cheating, and misappropriation of Church funds Pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pass an An interim stay to halt the ongoing election process of St. Thomas Town Church, Atmakur, under the Church of South India - Diocese of Nandyal, until the voter list is corrected and free from fraud; pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B SURYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS 3. GP FOR COOPERATION 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 17136/2025 The Court made the following Order: Sri B. Suryanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 30.06.2026 MSI Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 17136/2025 Date: 30.06.2026 MSI