Three writ petitions challenging the counting of VVPAT slips in Telangana Assembly elections were disposed of as infructuous by the High Court for the State of Telangana on 12-02-2021.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HIMAKOHLI AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTIGEB. VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETI TIo N NO: 46817 OF2018 .15260F2019 AND 1687 0F 2019
WP NO.46 817 0F 2018:
Between:
Irilalreddv Ranoa Reddv, S/o lvlalreddvBalreddy, Aged about 61 years ,Occ. Politician,R/o House Nio 4-56, Torruivillage,RangareddyDistrict,TelanganaState ...PETITIONER
AND
petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filedtherewith, the HighCourt maybe pleasedto issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of aWRIT of Mandamusdirecting the Respondent No.1 and 3 to count all theprinted slips ofVoter Verified Paper AuditTrail (VVPAT)polled in the 048- lbrahimpatnam ConstituencyAssemblyin the Telengana State,to nullifythe potentialerrors in Electronic Voting tVlachine(hereinafterreferred ioas EVM) and cross verifythe EVIr/ machines votes with VVPAT slips of allpolling stationsfor a comprehensive counting
lA NO: 1 oF 2018
Petition under Section151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstances statedin the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may be pleasedto grant status quo pending the disposal of the Writpetition challenging the resultsof 048- lbrahimpatnam Constituency Assembly in the TelenganaState
Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI P. N' ARUN KUMAR
Counsel for RespondentNos. 1 & 3: SRI P. SUDHEERRAO
Counsel for RespondentNo. 2: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL
Counsel for RespondentNo. 4: SRIAVINASH DESAI
WP NO: 1526 0F20'19
Between:
padmavathi Reddv Nalamada, w/o. uttam Kumar ReddyAged 51 years, H.No 3-199 koOiO Vitiag" SuryapetDist, TelanganaState-508206 .,.pE,,oNER
AND
..RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia 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 directing the respondents to count the votes manually from the slips obtained from VVPATs (Voter verifiable Audit Trail) in addition to the electronic record of the ballot in Electronic Voting Machines to ensure the accuracy and transparency in the system for No-O9o-Kodad Assembly constituency, Suryapet District., Telangana and consequentially direct the respondents to count the votes manually from the slips obtained from WPATs (Voter verifiable Audit Trail) in addition to the electronic record of the ballot in Electronic Voting Machines for No 090-Kodad Assembly Constitution Suryapet District Telangana
fANO: 1 OF 2019
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 to count the votes manually from the slips obtained from VVPATs (Voter verifiable Audit Trail) in addition to the electronic record of the ballot in Electronic Voting lvlachines for No-ogo-Kodad Assembly Constituency, Suryapet District., Telangana
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAVI SHANKAR JANDHYALA
Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: SRI P. SUDHEER RAO
Counsel for Respondent No. 2: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL
Counsel for Respondent No. 4: SRI AVINASH DESAI
WPN O: 1687 OF 20'tg
Between:
Addanki Dayakar, S/o. Addanki Ramalachu, Aged about 47 years, Fl/o. D.No. 4_1, Nemmika llu Village, Athmakur (5) Mandat, Suryapdt District, Tetangi"ibtiiJ sgffi*.^
AND
...REspoNDENrs
Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia 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 1st and 3rd Respondents in not counting the VVPAT slips of 18 malfunctioned Electronic
Voting lr/achines in terms of Guideline No. 15.29 for the 096-Tungaturthy Assembly Constituency in the Telangana State inspite of the Petitioner represent4tion dated 1 1.12.2018 and also not passing speaking order as per Clause 15.23.2 of Hand book for Election officers 2018 issued by the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Election Rules and seeking a further direction to the 3rd and 4th Respondent to furnish the detailsof counting of VVPAT slips of 18 EVIt/s for the 096-Tungaturthy AssemblyConstituencyin the Telangana State to the Petitioner
lA NO: 1 OF 2019
Petition under Section 151 CPCpraying thatin the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Courtmay be pleasedto directthe 3rd and 4th Respondent to count the VVPAT slips of malfunctioned'18 Electronic VotingMachinesfor the 096-Tungaturthy Assembly Constituencyin the TelanganaState as prescribedin Guideline No. 15.29.1(e) and submit a sealed cover report tothis Hon'blecourt, pending disposal of the above writpetition
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI THOOM SRINIVAS
Counsel for Respondents: SRIAVINASH DESAI
The Court made the following: COMMONORDER
THE HON'BLE TTIE CHIEF JUSTICEHIMA KOHLI
AND
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICEB. VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITI ON Nos. 46817of 2018. 1526 of 2019
and 1687 of2019
COMMON ORDER:(Per the Hon'bletheChief JusticeHinra Kohli)
petitions may be disposed of as they have beenrendered infructuous'
disposed of along with thepending applications,if ar.ry.
SD/.K.VENKAIAH
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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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SECTION OFFICER
To, 1. One CC to Sri P N Arun Kumar Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri P Sudheer Rao Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to the Advocate General, High Courtfor the State of Telangana. [OUT] 4. One CC to Sri Avinash Desai, Advocate(OPUC)
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WP NO: 46817 OF 2018, 1526 OF 2O1g AND 1687 0F 2019
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITIONS
WITHOUT COSTS
Irilalreddy Ranao Reddy
Madmavathu Reddy Nalamada
Addanki Dayakar
Chief Electoral Officer, State of Telangana
Secretary, Legislative Assembly of Telangana
Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India
Hima Kohli
B. Vijaysen Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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