APHC010451242026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25162 OF 2026 Between: 1. PILLI SRINIVASULU, S/o Ramakrishna, aged 54 years, Occ YSRCP Mandapeta Town President, Resident of D.No.34-18-5, Kamath back side, Main Road, Mandapeta, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh-533308. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretory, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur -522238. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Prime Hill Crest, 4th Floor, Near DGP Office, Beside Ultratech Ready Mix Plant, Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Andhra Pradesh-522502. 3. The District Collector, at Rajahmahendravaram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533125. 4. The Mandapeta Municipality, Represented by its Commissioner, Mandapeta, East Goadavari District, Andhra Pradesh-533308. 5. The Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Represented by its Secretary, New Delhi-110011. 2 6. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner India, , Janaganana Bhawan, 2A Mansingh Road, New Delhi-110011. 7. The Director Census Operations/Citizen Registration, , Andhra Pradesh Government of India, 1st floor, Kendraya Sadan, Sulthan Bazar, Koti, Hyderabad-500095 ...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, and more particularly, a writ in the nature of a Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in initiation of the process to alter the boundaries of wards within Mandapeta Municipality under the guise of delimitation, despite the existence of a statutory ban imposed on account of the ongoing 2027 census operations and also in issuance of the notification in Form-VI in Roc.No. 13033/83/2026-H, dated 15.08.2026 as well as the earlier Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.64, by the 1st respondent Municipal Administration and Urban Development (G) Department, dated 24.03.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India to set aside the same consequently suspend the operation of the Notification in Form-VI in Roc.No. 13033/83/2026-H, dated 15.08.2026 as well as the G.O.Ms.No.64, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (G) Department, dated 24.03.2026, forthwith 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 suspend the operation of the Notification in Form-VI in Roc.No.13033/83/2026-H, dated 15.08.2026 issued by the 4th Respondent as well as the G.O.Ms.No.64, Municipal Administration & Urban Development 3 (G) Department, dated 24.03.2026, forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.4/Municipal Corporation. 2. 2. It is stated by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent No.4/Municipal Corporation that the issue raised in the instant Writ Petition is covered by the Judgment rendered by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.15045 of 2026 & batch of cases, wherein this Court has dismissed the Writ Petitions in respect of the same issue. 3. Following the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 07-09-2026 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25162 OF 2026 Dated: 07-09-2026 MSI