Writ petition challenging an order declaring the petitioner ineligible for three years from contesting elections under the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act. As the disqualification period had already elapsed, the court held the cause did not survive and dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA . ATHYDERABAD
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t. THEiHONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH I IWRITPETIT|ON NO: 8927 OF 2021
Between: IIIi Ii|: District Ward Sri Potla l\4ember Laxmdiah Rl/o. ,r H. Laxman, No.'1-1 1/2, S/olndranagar, Chennappa Chowdergudem Rdnga ReddyAged about 5.,t years, Occ. a !t . AND T ...PETITIONER I
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Z l[e^pt1te..!lecti6n Commission, Rep by its Secretary, Tetangana 1st Ftoor, DTCp BuitdingsiAC Guards, HvOeiSnai'-
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Petition ,nder A.ticre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated ri in the affidavit fired rheiewith, the High 'c,irrt ,"v o" rpleased to issue a writ more in the nature of wriiof Mandamui o. ,nv oinJi *rit i order or direction, decrarhg_ the impugned order of the 2nd Respondent bearing rNo' 965/T5EC-ULBS/RR/bhowderg,;o"rlcF"lz,zo (121) dt. 04ro3r2021 I declaring the perition& to be_inerigibie for;-p";;;; of thiee vuro'rnirori"ng- ft,u I post elected as Memtier of ward-No-1 rndranagar Gram panchayat, as iflegar, arbitrary, unconstitutio'har. and void being viorativ"e or principtes orl"trrriirrti"", andconsequenfly set-hside the same ,'no ou"tur" the petitioner is entiUed to continue as Ward No.[1 of lndranagar Gram panchayat, Chowdergudem [Vlandal, Ranga Reddy District.frI
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I Petition ,noerrl.ction 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated I in the affidavit fired inrsupport of the peiition, [r'" Higr-, corrt ,rv-0" pLr."o t" r direct respondents tofontinue the peiitionel'"i wrro No. 1 of rndranagar Gram Panchayat, ChowderjLdem [\4andat, n""g, R"ddi District, by suspending the fr I I Iltr
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Counsel for the Respbndent No.1: GP FOR LAW LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Gounsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI P. SUOHEER RAO, SC FOREC
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Counsel for the Resp<indent No.3: GP FOR REVENUE
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Counsel for the Respbndent No.4: SRI G. NARENDER REDDY, SC FOR MPDO
The Court made the fcillowing: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH ORDER: WRIT PETITION No.8927 0F 2o27
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the Writ petition does not survive and the Writ petition has become infructuous.
5 As sequel to it, Miscellarteous petitions pending, if
any, shall stand closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the order declaring the petitioner ineligible for three years to contest panchayat elections was liable to be set aside.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Potla Laxmaiah
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Law and Legislature Department
The Telangana State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary
The District Election Authority, Ranga Reddy District
The Mandal Praja Parishad Development Officer, Chowdergudem Mandal
K. Sarath
As recorded by the court registry
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