WP/31376/2026 of GOTAALA CHENGALARAYA REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 1 November 2026

1. GOTAALA CHENGALARAYA REDDY, S/o G Pothi Reddy aged about 45

2. Maalanti Venkata Reddy, S/o Pedda Subbarami Reddy aged about 42

3. Pedakapu Kumari, W/o P Kiran Reddy aged about 42 year Kodanada Ramapuram Village Sri Kalahasthi Mandal Tirupathi District Pin Code 517642

4. Andgadi Munemma, W/o A Rosi Reddy aged about 52 years Kodanada Ramapuram Village Sri Kalahasthi Mandal Tirupathi District Pin Code 517642

5. Koandlacheruvu Rami Reddy, S/o Late Chinna Bathi Reddy aged about 49

...Petitioners AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep.by its Principal Secretary Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Velagapudi,Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

2. The District Collector, Tirupathi District, State of Andhra Pradesh.

3. District Panchayat Officer, Tirupathi District, State of Andhra Pradesh.

4. Revenue Development Officer, Sri Kalahasthi Mandal, Tirupati District.

5. Mandal Parishad Development Office M P D O, Sri Kalahasthi Mandal, Tirupati District.

6. Tahasildar, Sri Kalahasthi Mandal, Tirupati District.6.

7. Booth Level Officer B L O, Kodandaramapuram Subbanaidu Kandriga Villages, Sri Kalahasthi Mandal, Tirupati District.

8. Koadandaramapuram Village, Rep.by its Secretary, Sri Kalahasthi Mandal, Tirupati District. ...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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 and 3 in issuing the 2026 Voters List to conduct Election to the 8th Grama Panchayat in pursuance of the Election Schedule issued on 14.10.2026 for conducting elections to Local Bodies 2026 as it is issued inconsistent with the Voters List of 2002 as the votes of the same family members and the petitioners herein are scattered to different Wards of the same Village by considering the representation given by the 5th petitioner and some other villagers of the 8th respondent village as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Voters List of 2002 which was given correctly and also contrary to Article 14 of the Constitution of India and set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to issue the Voters List afresh in a correct manner by rectifying the mistakes crept in the Voters List 2026 already issued in pursuance of the Election Schedule issued on 14.10.2026

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 to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the Representation, dt. 26.09.2026 given by the petitioner and some other villagers of the respondent Grama Panchayat Counsel for the Petitioners: G VIJAYA BABU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV Counsel for the Respondents: SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI (SC FOR NON SERVICES ZPPS MPPS GP FOR RAYALASEEMA SPSR NELLORE PRAKASAM) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order:

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.

2. Permission is accorded.

3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

Dated: 02-11-2026 MSI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 31376 OF 2026

Dated: 02-11-2026 MSI