WP/30373/2026 of YENUGUPALLI KRISHNA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 14 October 2026

1. YENUGUPALLI KRISHNA, S/O YENUGUPALLI VENKATA RAO, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC. SELF EMPLOYMENT, RESIDENT OF D.NO.3-16C-14/4, SANTHINAGAR, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.

2. . RAMESH PALLE, S/O DAVEEDU PALLE, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC SELF EMPLOYMENT, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 7/1706-2, ANDHRAKESARI ROAD, PRODDATUR TOWN AND MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT - 516360.

3. PULIPATI HEBELU, S/O PULIPATI YESUPADAM,

OCC AGRICULTURE, AGED

YEARS, RESIDENT OF 7-134, MALAPALLI, JANAKAVARAM PANGULURU (POST AND MANDAL), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, (BAPATLA), ANDHRA PRADESH - 523214.

4. SAMUDRALA AMBEDKAR, S/O SAMUDRALA SYAM PRASAD, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC. REAL-ESTATE, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 1- 270, SEETHAYILANKA, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521121.

5. SURESH KUMAR PARASA, S/O VEERA NAGESWARA RAO PARASA (LATE), AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 6-2-31, TADIKONDDAIAH VEEDHI, CHITTINAGAR, VIJAYAWADA WEST, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001.

6. PARRE KOTAIAH, S/O PARRE PRABHU DASU, AGED 44 YEARS, 5-4/2, GOLLAPALEM, DEVARAKONDA VILLAGE, PEDAPALLI, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

7. CHINTAPALLI DURGA RAO, S/O LATE KRISHNA, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 8-28-1,

S.C.COLONY, THOTAPALEM, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT

8. DATIA LURTHU MERI, W/O SURYA NARAYANA RAJU, AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 32-34/3-9 SOMAIAH STREET, MACHAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520004.

9. GATTU RAMANJINEYULU, S/O LATE GATTU HANUMANTHU AGED 31 YEARS, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 134, THARIMALA VILLAGE, SINGANAMALA MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

10. SAVARA CHOKKA RAO,, S/O LANCHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC GRADUATE, R/O. 635, SAVARA CHEEDIPALEM MARIDIKOTA, JHADUPALLI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA, PRADESH - 532216

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238.

2. THE ELECTION AUTHORITY AND COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI - 522237.

...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP

The Court made the following order:

Heard Sri Sanke Santhosh, learned counsel appearing for Sri Jada Sravan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Advocate General Sri Dammalapati Srinivas, appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri N.Ashwani Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for APSEC appearing for respondent No.2.

2. The instant Writ Petition has been moved by way of a urgent motion yesterday. During the course of arguments, Sri Dammalapati Srinivas, learned Advocate General appearing for respondent No.1, stated that the Election Notification was issued yesterday. The matter is listed today ‘for orders’.

3. In view of the issuance of the Election Notification and having regard to the constitutional bar as contained in Article 243-ZG of the Constitution of India, the Writ Petition is dismissed as not maintainable and the petitioners are at liberty to avail their remedies available under law. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 15.10.2026 Note: Issue CC today B/o. BSK

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 30373 OF 2026

Date: 15.10.2026 Note: Issue CC today B/o. BSK