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