Uppalapati Manemma, v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court on August 23, 2022, disposed of a writ petition seeking restoration of a cancelled nomination for Panchayat elections. The court closed the petition relying on a prior order issued by the same judge in a related matter dated August 11, 2022, without granting specific relief.
What did the court decide?
No specific relief granted; petition closed in reliance on a prior order of this Court in W.P. No. 7280 of 2020.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF AUGUST V TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 6532 OF 2021
Between:
Uppalapati Manemma, W/o. China Kasaiah, Aged 46 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o, Thokapalii Village, Peddaraveedu Mandal, Prakasam District.
...PETITIONER
AND
- State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
- Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
- Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalli, Guntur District.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of in light of a previous order by the same court covering the same issue.
Whether the withdrawal of the petitioner's nomination without consent under duress requires judicial intervention to restore it.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Uppalapati Manemma
- respondent
State of Andhra Pradesh
- respondent
Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission
- respondent
Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department
- respondent
District Election Officer-Cum-District Collector
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/6532/2021
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