Uppalapati Ashok Kumar v. The Election Commission of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging the deletion of the petitioner's name from the electoral rolls without a hearing. Court closed the matter after learning the petitioner's vote and name are retained/updated in the rolls.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed; no order as to costs; no directions to delete names or retain names issued.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
WRIT PETITION NO: 624 OF 2024
Between:
A'l.u Andhra Pradesh.
Kumar, S/o.Venkateswararao, Aged about 24 Years R/o D No Mandal, Bapatia District (Erstwhile Prakasam District) ...PETITIONER AND
- The Election Commission of India, Rep by its Chief Election Commissioner Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, Pandit Pant Marg Area, Sansad Marq Area' New Delhi, Delhi-110001.
- The Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh Room No. 192, Ground floor. Building No.5, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati -522238.
- The District Election Officer, The Collector and District Magistrate Bapatia Collectors Office, Bapatia District, (Erstwhile Prakasam District)
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the deletion of the petitioner's name from the online electoral rolls was illegal and arbitrary.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Kumar, S/o.Venkateswararao
- respondent
The Election Commission of India
Coram
NINALA JAYASURYA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/624/2024
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