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Aketi Satyanarayana vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh
2021 Latest Caselaw 816 AP

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 816 AP
Judgement Date : 12 February, 2021

Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
Aketi Satyanarayana vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 12 February, 2021
Bench: D.V.S.S.Somayajulu
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT sina
(SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISIDICTION) Wee
FRIDAY , THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY  %
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
:PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.V.S.S.SOMAYAJULU

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WRIT PETITION NO: 3411 OF 2021
Between:
Aketi Satyanarayana, S/o Late Pentayya

AND

Petitioner

4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat
Raj and Rural: Development. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. .

2. The:Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner, Rep. by its Secretary, M.G.
Rd, Opp. Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Punammathota, Labbipet, .
Vijayawada _ .

The District Election Officer cum District Collector, Visakhapatnam

The Deputy Election Authority cum Sub-Collector, Narsipatnma, Visakhapatnam.
The Election Returning Officer-cum-Head Master, , MRPeta, School, Sai nagar,
Tuni, East Godavari Dist. a -

_Reddi Varahalu Babu,, S/o.Suryarao, Aged 47 years, Cultivation, R/o. Nyampudi
Village,Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District.

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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 any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ
of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in accepting the nomination of 6th
respondent inspite of suffering disqualification under section 19 Andhra Pradesh
Panchayat Raj, 1994, as confirmed in E.O.P.No. 4 of 2013, on the file of Principal Junior
Civil Judge -cum Judicial Magistrate 1st class Yellamanchili, Visakhapatnam District, is
illegal, arbitray and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj, 1994 and the Rules
made thereunder and consequently direct the respondents to reject the nomination of
the 6th respondent for the post of Sarpanch, of Nyampudi Grampanchayat, Nakkapalli
Mandal, Visakhapatnam District.

1A 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 stay the
election of Nyampudi Grampanchayat Nyampudi, Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam
District, pursuant to the notification, dt 29-1-2021, issued by the 27 respondent,
pending disposal of WP 3411 of 2021, on the file of the High Court.

The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit
filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S. Subba Reddy
Advocate for the Petitioner and of GP for Panchayat Raj for the Respondent No.1, Sri
N. Ashwani Kumar, Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and pf GP for Revenue for
Respondent Nos.3 to 5, the Court made the following.

ORDER: |

In view of the Judgment of the Full Bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court
reported in 2004 (6) ALD 587, whatever be the merits of the case, this Court

cannot grant an order at this stage.

Registry is directed to print the names of Assistant Government Pleader

for Panchayat Raj for respondent No.1 and Sri N. Ashwani Kumar, learned

 
 
 
 

 

standing counsel for respondent No.2 and Assistant Government Pleader fo?

Revenue for respondent Nos.3 to 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to take personal notice on

respondent No.6 through RPAD and file proof of service.

In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is of the
opinion that the 5" respondent should be directed to file a detailed counter as the
learned counsel for the petitioner states that this copy of the order passed in

Election Original Petition No.4 of 2013 was also filed.

Sd/- M. SURYANATH REDDY
ASSISTANT REGISTR

  
  
  

ITTRUE COPY//
For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
To -

1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, State of Andhra
Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District.

The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner, M.G. Rd, Opp.
Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Punammathota, Labbipet, Vijayawada

The District Election Officer cum District Collector, Visakhapatnam

The Deputy Election Authority cum Sub-Collector, Narsipatnma, Visakhapatnam.
The Election Returning Officer-cum-Head Master, MRPeta, School, Sai nagar,
Tuni, East Godavari Dist.

Reddi Varahalu Babu,, S/o.Suryarao, Cultivation, R/o. Nyampudi

Village, Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. (1 to 6 by RPAD)

One CC to Sri S. Subba Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]

Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]

One CC to Sri N. Ashwini Kumar, Advocate, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati
(OUT)

10.Two CC to GP for Revenue, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati (OUT)

11. One spare copy

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HIGH COURT

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DATED:12/02/2021

ORDER

WP.No.3411 of 2021

 
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