Gundala Suresh Babu, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/17941/2021 · 2026-08-31
Kiranmayee Mandava
body2026
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APHC010175952021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 17941 OF 2021 Between:
1. Gundala Suresh Babu,, S/o. Subba rao, 41y, Occ Advocate, D.No. 12-12- 174, shalimnagar, Narsaraopet, Guntur District. 2. Vinukonda yella Rao,, s/o. Kanaiah, 29y, D.No. 12-15-5, Bapanaiah Nagar, Narsaraopet, Guntur District. 3. Gundala Ravi Kiran,, S/o Ravindra Kumar, aged about 28 years, R/o. Door No. 1-286, Chowdary Nagar, Narsaraopet, Guntur District. 4. ChiruguriNagaraju,, S/o Mark, aged about 36 years, R/o. Door No. 15-512, Bapanaiah Nagar, Narsaraopet, Guntur District. 5. kondepogu Anil Raju, , S/o MojesDevaraju, aged about 4lyears, R/o. 12-1- 117 Shalimnagar, Narsaraopet, Guntur District. 6. Gundala Nageswara Rao, , S/o Subba Rao, aged about 37 years, R/o. Door No. 12-1-174/B, Shalimnagar, Narsaraopet, Guntur District. 7. Shaik Mastan Vali,, S/o Lal Ahmed, aged about 37 years, R/o. Door No. 13- 4-65/54, Vengalreddy Colony, Narsaraopet Town, Guntur District. ...Petitioners AND
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1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, State of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner and Director of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, State of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The District Collector, Guntur District at Guntur. 6. The Narasaraopeta Municipality, , Narsaraopet, Guntur District, rep.by its Commissioner. 7. The District Panchayat Officer, Guntur District at Guntur. 8. The Lingamguntla Gram Panchayat, , Lingamguntla, Narsaraopet Mandal, Guntur District, rep.by its Secretary. 9.
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, 1st Floor, New HODS Building, M.G.Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District, rep.by the State Election Commissioner, A.P. ...Respondents 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, order or direction more in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the voters list issued by the 6th respondent for conducting elections of 6th respondent Municipality is as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the principles enshrined under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 9th respondent not to issue any notification for
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conduction of elections to the 6th respondent Municipality basing on the voters list issued by the 6th respondent, and pass such 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 to direct the 9th respondent not to issue any notification for conduction of elections to the 6th respondent Municipality basing on the voters list issued by the 6th respondent, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioners: V V LAKSHMI NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S Counsel for the Respondents: SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP ) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following Order:
Sri V.V. Lakshmi Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo dated 18-08-2026 before the Registry seeking 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, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed.
______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 01-09-2026 MSI
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO: 17941 OF 2021
Dated: 01-09-2026 MSI