Pakalapati Govindaraju, vs State Of Andhra Pradesh

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 1244 AP
Judgement Date : 1 March, 2021

Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
Pakalapati Govindaraju, vs State Of Andhra Pradesh on 1 March, 2021
Bench: D.V.S.S.Somayajulu
    THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D.V.S.S.SOMAYAJULU

                       Writ Petition No.4817 of 2021

Order:

          Heard         learned     counsel   for   the   petitioner,

Mr.N.Ashwani Kumar, learned standing counsel for

respondent No.2 and Mr.M.Manohar Reddy, learned

standing counsel for respondent No.4.

In view of the settled case law on the subject starting from the Judgment reported in N.P.Ponnuswami vs Returning Officer1 including the Full Bench Judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad reported in Kalla Ramakrishna vs State Election Commission2, and even in case of improper rejection of a nomination paper, the writ petition is not maintainable.

In that view of the matter, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that the writ petition is not maintainable and can be dismissed at the stage of admission.

Hence, the writ petition is dismissed at the stage of admission, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue his legal remedies as per law. There shall 1 AIR 1952 SC 64 2 2004 (6) ALD 587 2 be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_________________________ D.V.S.S.SOMAYAJULU,J Date : 01.03.2021 VSL 3 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D.V.S.S.SOMAYAJULU Writ Petition No.4817 of 2021 Dated : 01.03.2021 VSL