A 2013 writ petition challenging reservation of the Sarpanch post of a Gram Panchayat to BC General was withdrawn by the petitioner via a letter in 2024; the High Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn with no costs and closed pending miscellaneous petitions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 18920 OF 2013
Between;
Mangena Venkata Swamy Naidu, S/o.Surya Narayana Rao Aged 65 years Hindu, R/o.H.No.3-128, Appanaramuni Lanka Sakinetipalli Mandal, E.G.District.
...PETITIONER
AND
&-s:
...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in reserving the office of Sarpanch of Appanaramuni Lanka Grampanchayat, Sakinetipalli Mandal, E.G.District to the BC General as illegal and contrary to the A.P. Panchayat Raj (Reservation of Seats and Offices of Grampanchayats, Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads) Rules, 2006 and consequently to set aside the decision of the respondents in reserving the said post to the BC General and consequently direct the respondents to effect allocation of office of the said post as per the said rules.
I.A. NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP. NO: 23137 OF 2013^
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 respondents not to conduct election to the post of Sarpanch of Appanaramuni Lanka Grampanchayat, Sakinetipalli Mandal E.G.District pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. TURAGA SAI SURYA
Counsel for the Respondents: N SRI HARI (Standing Counsel forZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT)
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
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(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 18920/2013
Between:
Mangena Venkata Swamy Naidu
...PETITIONER
AND
The Government Of Andhra Pradesh Rep By Its Secretary and Others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.TURAGA SAI SURYA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV
The Court made the following Order:
The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted a letter in the Registry, dated 29.07.2024 to withdraw the presentWritPetition.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand
closed.
//TRUE COPY//
Sd/- P.VENKATA RAMANA JOINT REGISTRAR ) cAy -Section officer
To,
JA
HIGH COURT
DATED:02/08/2024
ORDER
WP.No.18920 of 2013
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DISMISSING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS
Mangena Venkata Swamy Naidu
The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary, Panchayatraj Department
District Collector, East Godavari District
District Panchayat Officer, East Godavari District
Revenue Divisional Officer, Amalapuram
State Election Commission, Andhra Pradesh
R Raghunandan Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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