The High Court of Telangana dismissed a writ petition seeking to set aside a disqualification order under the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018, as infructuous based on the submission that the cause of action had ceased to exist.
Writ Petition dismissed as infructuous; related miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION NO:4276 OF 202'l
Between:
Ramavath Laxmi, Wo. Ramdas, Aged about 23 years, Occ: Ward Member (Suspended), Rl/o. Polkampalli Village, P.A.Paill Mandal Nalgonda District, Telangana State.
...PETITIONER
AND
2- The State Election Commission, Rep. by its Commissioner 1st Floor, DTCP Building Opp. PTI Buildings, A.C. Guards Hyderabad.
...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Orders passed by the 2nd respondent vide Proceedings No.3002/TSEC PFI/Pedda Adisherla Pally/GPS/2019(177), dt.06/0112021 in disqualifying the petitioner from contesting elections for a period of three years and seized from the existing post of Ward Member on the ground of non-furnishing of election expenditure within stipulated time as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 and also Article 14 of lndian Constitution and consequently set aside the same.
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
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
Suspend the Proceedings No.3002/TSEC-PR/Pedda Adisherla Pally/GPS/2019(177), dt.O6/01 12021 issued by the 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T.RAJ|N|KANTH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 4: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV
Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI P.SUDHEER RAO, SC FOR TSEC Counsel forthe Respondent No.3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRt c.NARENDER REDDY, SC FOR ZPPMPP
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.4276 OF 2O2l
ORDER:
Today when the matter is taken up for hearing the learned Counsel for petitioner submits that the
cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and
thereby the Writ Petition has become infructuous.
Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.
any, shall stand closed. No order as to costs.
SD/SRIHARI ASSISTANT RE ISTRAR
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DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS.
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition has become infructuous given the employer's submission that the cause of action did not survive.
Whether the disqualification order discharged the petitioner from the post of Ward Member.
Whether the Writ Petition challenges the legality of a three-year disqualification and seizure of the post under the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Ramavath Laxmi
The State of Telangana
The State Election Commission
The District Collector
The District Panchayat Officer
The Mandal Parishad Development Officer
K. Sarath
As recorded by the court registry
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