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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATI CHIEF JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI & JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY WRIT PETITION Nos.8163, 8164, 8165, 8166, 8167 & 8394 of 2020; WRIT PETITION (PIL).Nos.89, 90, 94, 95, 97, 98 & 99 of 2020 WRIT PETITION No.8163 of 2020 Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar, IAS, S/o. Late Ravindranath Chowdary, Aged about 64 years, Occ: Government Service, R/o. Plot No.59, Street No.3, Prashashan Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayatraj & Rural Development (E&R) Department, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The A.P. State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, 1st Floor, New HOD’s Building, Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, M.G. Road, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – 520010. 4. Sri Justice V. Kanagaraj, Retired Judge, High Court of Madras, No.104, Supreme enclave, Tower-10, Mayur Vihar Phase-1, New Delhi – 110091. 5. Dr. Srinivasa Rao Gochipata S/o. Yesiyya Gochipata, Aged 45 years, Occ: Advocate, H.No.24-139/2, Nambur Post, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District-522508. ..Respondents Counsel for petitioner : Mr. D.V. Sitarama Murthy, Sr. Counsel for Mr. N. Ashwani Kumar Counsel for respondents 1 & 2 : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General 2 HCJ & MSM,J W.P.No.8163 of 2020 & batch Counsel for respondent No.3 : Mr. C.V. Mohan Reddy, Sr. counsel for Mr. V.V. Prabhakar Rao Counsel for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.Satyanarayana Prasad, Sr. Counsel for Mr. S.Vivek Chandrasekhar Counsel for respondent No.5 : Mr. Solomon Raju Manchala WRIT PETITION No.8164 of 2020 1. Mallela Sravan Kumar Reddy S/o. M. Muni Sekhar Reddy, Aged about 25 years, R/o. D.No.19/1504, Bhagyanagar Colony, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. 2. V. Srinivasa Raju S/o. Rama Raju, aged about 55 years, R/o.Kommuvari Street, Satyanarayanapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The State Election Commission, State of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. Dr. B. Srikanth S/o. Sri B. Rangaswamy, Aged 48 years, Asst. Professor, Department of Zoology, Srikrishna Devaraya University, Anantapur. ..Respondents Counsel for petitioners : Mr. Vedula Venkata Ramana, Sr.Counsel for Mr. M. Balanaga Srinivas Counsel for respondents 1 &2 : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General Counsel for respondent No.3 : Mr. C.V.Mohan Reddy, Sr. Counsel for Mr. V.V.Prabhakar Rao Counsel for respondent No.4 : Mr. L.Ravi Chander, Sr. Counsel for M/s. Indus Law Firm 3 HCJ & MSM,J W.P.No.8163 of 2020 & batch WRIT PETITION No.8165 of 2020 Varla Ramaiah, S/o. Varla Isaac, aged 69 years, r/o. D.No.1-3-174/8 ‘Sarvahita’ Varla Yugandhar Marg, Vidyadharapuram, Vijayawada. .. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Law Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 4. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, S/o. late Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, Aged 48 years, r/o. Chief Minister Camp Office, Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. Smt. Suvvari Padmavathi W/o. Ananda Rao Aged 65 years, Occ: Ex. Sarpanch, V R Gudem, Grampanchayat, R/o. V R Gudem Village, Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam District. ..Respondents Counsel for petitioner : Mr. D.Srinivas, Sr. Counsel for Mr.Ginjupalli Subba Rao & S.Pranathi Counsel for respondents 1 to 3 : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General Counsel for respondent No.5 : Mr. Y. Nagi Reddy WRIT PETITION No.8166 of 2020 Ganduri Mashesh S/o. G.C.S.M0urthy, Aged 32 years, R/o.22-23-74, Shivalayam Street, Satyanarayanapuram, Vijayawada 520011. .. Petitioner Versus 4 HCJ & MSM,J W.P.No.8163 of 2020 & batch 1. Union of India, Rep. by its Under Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. 2. Office of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Rajbhavan, Vijayawada. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 4. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 5. The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, 1st Floor, New HOD’s Building, Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, M.G.Road, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – 520010. 6. Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar, I.A.S., 1st Floor, New HOD’s Building, Indira Gandhi, Municipal Stadium, M.G.Road, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – 520010. 7. Sri Justice (Retd.) V.Kanagaraj, A.P. State Election Commissioner, 1st Floor, New HOD’s Building, Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, M.G.Road, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – 520010. ..Respondents Counsel for petitioner : Mr.A. Satya Prasad, Sr. Counsel for Mr.Balaji Medamalli Counsel for respondent No.1 : Mr. Josyula Bhaskara Rao Counsel for respondents 2 to 4 : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General Counsel for respondent No.5 : Mr. C.V.Mohan Reddy, Sr. Counsel for Mr. V.V.Prabhakar Rao Counsel for respondent No.6 : Mr. D.V.Sitarama Murthy, Sr.Counsel for Mr.N.Ashwani Kumar Counsel for respondent No.7 : Mr. S.Satyanarayana Prasad, Sr.Counsel for Mr.S.Vivek Chandrasekhar WRIT PETITION No.8167 of 2020 Dr. Kamineni Srinivas S/o Late Vijayasimha, Hindu, Age 74 years Occ: Medical Practitioner Former Health Minister BJP, R/o. Kaikaluru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. .. Petitioner 5 HCJ & MSM,J W.P.No.8163 of 2020 & batch Versus 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Chief Secretary to Government, Department of General Administration, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati – 520020, A.P. 2. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Legal and Legislative, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati – 520020, A.P. 3. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Velagapudi, Amaravati : 520020, A.P. 4. A.P. State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, New HOD’s Building, Indira Gandhi Building, Vijaywada: 520010, AP. 5. Sri Justice V. Kanagaraj Retired Judge, High Court of Madras, A.P. State Election Commissioner New HOD’s Building, Indira Gandhi Building, Vijaywada: 520010, AP. 6. Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar, IAS, S/o.Late Ravindranath Chowdary, Hindu, Aged about 64 years, Former State Election Commissioner, R/o. Plot No.59, Street No.3, Prashashan Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. ..Respondents Counsel for petitioner : Mr. Ravi Shankar Jandhyala Counsel for respondents 1 to 3 : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General Counsel for respondent No.4 : Mr. C.V.Mohan Reddy, Sr.counsel for Mr. V.V. Prabhakar Rao Counsel for respondent No.5 : Mr. S.Satyanarayana Prasad, Sr.Counsel for Mr.S.Vivek Chandrasekhar Counsel for respondent No.6 : Mr. D.V.Sitarama Murthy, Sr.Counsel for Mr.N.Ashwani Kumar 6 HCJ & MSM,J W.P.No.8163 of 2020 & batch WRIT PETITION No.8394 of 2020 Vineet Appasani S/o. Anjaiah, Aged 25 years, Occ: Advocate, R/o. 4-8-40, Chalasani Venkata Ratnam Street, DV Manor Road, Vijayawada – 520010. .. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice, Law Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. ..Respondents Counsel for petitioner : Mr. Kambhampati Ramesh Babu Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General WRIT PETITION (PIL).No.89 of 2020 Thandava Yogesh S/o. Venkateswarlu, Occ: Advocate, Aged 34 years, Gowthavaram, Racherla Mandal, Prakasam Dt., Andhra Pradesh – 523368. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P., Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi - 522503. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi- 522503. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Department of Law, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi – 522503. 4. Sri Justice V. Kanagaraj, Aged about 75 years, Occ: State Election Commissioner, Retired Judge of High Court of Madras, C/o. State Election Commission, New HOD Building, IGM Stadium, M.G.Road, Vijayawada – 10. 7 HCJ & MSM,J W.P.No.8163 of 2020 & batch 5. Sri Dr.N. Ramesh Kumar, IAS, S/o. late Ravindranath Chowdary, Aged about 64 years, Occ: Government Service, R/o. Plot No.59, Street No.3, Prasasan Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 6. Gajula Umapathi S/o. G. Gopal, Aged 49 years, Ex.MPTC Member, Gulepalyam Village, Vajrakarur Mandal, Ananthapur District. .. Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Mr. Thandava Yogesh, party-in-person Counsel for respondents 1 to 3 : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General Counsel for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.Satyanarayana Prasad, Sr.Counsel for Mr. S.Vivek Chandrasekhar Counsel for respondent No.5 : Mr. D.V.Sitarama Murthy, Sr.Counsel for Mr. N.Ashwani Kumar Counsel for respondent No.6 : Mr. K.N.Jwala, Sr. Counsel for Mr. B.V. Anjaneyulu WRIT PETITION (PIL) No.90 of 2020 Vadde Sobhanadreswara Rao S/o. Late Sri V. Ankaiah, Hindu, Aged 77 years, R/o. Vyyuru Village and Mandal, Krishna District, AP. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi, Rep. by its Chief Election Commissioner. 3. The Secretary to Government, Legal and Legislative Affairs and Justice, Law Department, A.P.