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Thammala Srinivas v. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao

Telangana HC21 Dec 2023EP/18/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed an election petition filed by Thammali Sriqivas challenging the election of Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao as infructuous. Miscellaneous applications to strike respondents from the array were also disposed of.

What did the court decide?

The election petition is dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications are closed.

Thammala Srinivas Vs Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao — Election Law | Telangana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMAER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

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ELECTION PETITION NO: 18 OF 2019

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Between:

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Thammali Sriqivas, S/o. Ballingam aged about 54 years, Occ: Agrbulture R/o H.No.231, Mamidyala Village, Mulugu Mandal, Siddipet District,Telangana State.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, Sio late K.Raghava Rao, age 64 years, R/o 8-2120111O1113, Road No.14, Nandi Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 034, presently residing at CM's Camp Office, Pragathi Bhavan, Begumpet, Hyderabad.

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Bitla V€nkateshwarlu, S/o Bitla Narsimha, age 51 years, R/o H.No-8-3-319/4, Jublee Hills, Hyderabad.

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Kante Sayanna, S/o Kante Peddulu, age 40 years, R/o H.No-3-6, Dammaiguda village, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District, Telangana.

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Vonteru Pratap Reddy, S/o Chandra Reddy, age 55 years, Rl/o Burgupally village, Gajwel Mandal, Siddipet District.

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Sathish Parupuni, S/o Durgaiah Parupuni, age 27 years, R/o H.No.1{5, Kothur village, Mulugu Mandal, Siddipet District.

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Smt.Akula Vuaya, W/o Mohan Reddy, age 45 years, Ryo H.No.7-1-396/6, S.R.Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana- 50001 8.

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Peddasaigari Yadagiri, S/o Peddasaigari Yellaiah, age 32 years, R/o H.No.2-46, Khammampally village, Kondapak Mandal, Siddipet District - 502372.

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Kadium Krupaka, S/o Jacob, age 40 years, Ryo H.No.11-115, Shivaji Nagar, Nakrekal village, Nakrekal Mandal, Nalagonda District, Telangana.

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Gurrapu Ramulu, S/o Gurrapu Narsaiah, ag€ 56 years, FVo H.No.16{4, Rajireddipally village H/o Gajwel town, Gajrarel Mandal, SirJdpet District- 502278.

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Gajjela Kanakaiah, S/o Venkataiah, age 55 years, Fyo H.No.3-63, Ramavaram village, Akkanapet Mandal, Siddipet District.

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Srinivas Sreeramulu, S/o Vykuntam, age 48 years, Rl/o Plot No,145, Nagaram village, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District 500083.

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Emampuram Yadagiri Goud, S/o Narsa Goud, age 40 years, Ryo H.No.1-17lA, Manoharabad village, Manoharabad Mandal Medak District.

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Jeedipally Srinivas, S/o Mallaiah, age 27 years, Fyo H.No.3-31, Venkatrathnapur village, Post lslampur, Toopran Mandal, Medak District 502335.

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The Electoral Registration Officer and Retuming Officer, for, Gajwel42 Assembly Constituency, (Revenue Divisional Officer,) Gajwel, Siddipel District.502278.

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Election Commission of lndia, Through Chief Electoral Officer, State of Telangana H Block, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

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The District Election Officer and District Collector, Siddipet District.

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...RESPONOENTS

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Election Petition under Sections 33,33-A, 34, 36, 80, 80A, 81, 83, 84, 100 (1) (b) (d) (iii) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the rules made thereunder read with Rules to regulate the Trial of Election Petitions under the Representation of People Act praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to;

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l. To declare the election of the 1st respondent from 42 Gajwel Assembly Constituency, Siddipet District, Telangana Sate, declared as such on 11j2.2018 by the retouring officer as void and set aside the same and;

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lt. To award cost of this Election petition from the first respondent

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lA NO: 1 OF 2019

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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 strike the name of respondent No 15 (Election Commission of lndia) from lhe array of respondents in the aforesaid Election Petition.

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IA NO: 2 0F 2019

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit flled in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to strike off the name of respondent No 14 (Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer) Respondent no 16 (District Election Officer) from the array ot respondents in the aforesaid Election Petition.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2020

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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 reject the Election Petition being in EP.No. 1812019.

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lA NO: 2 OF 2020

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Petition under order Vl Rule 16 Read with 151 of CPC., praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased lo strike down the pleading in Para. No. 1 5, 1 5.1 , 15.2 and 17 of the Election petition being EP.No. 18/2019.

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY ELECTION^pETITION No.l8 OF 2019

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ORDER: (ORAL)

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Ms. V. Jayasree, leamed counsel, representing Mr. C. Damodhar Reddy, leamed counsel for the petitioner,

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submitted that the matter has become infructuous.

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Recording the aforesaid submission, the election petition is

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dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

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As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, it any,

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pending in this election petition stand closed.

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SD/. K. SRINIVASA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

To,

1 The Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer, Gajwel, Siddipet District.

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2 The Election Commission of lndia, through Chief Electoral Officer Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

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J One CC to SRl. C DAMODAR REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]. 4 One CC to SRI. J RAMACHANDRA RAO, Advocate {OPUCI 5 One CC to SRl. AVINASH DESAI, Advocate {OPUCI 6 One CC to SRl. VANKANI MALLESHAM, Ad\ ocate [OPUC] 7 Two CD Copies

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DATED:21 11212023

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EP.No.18 of 2019

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DISMISSING THE ELECTION

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Thammala Srinivas v. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao

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