Aadi Srinivas v. 1. Ramesh Chennamaneni

5. Cheekoti Varun Kumar Gupta, S/o.Srinivas, 8-2-38, Opp G.P.Office, Vemulawada Town Siricilla Disttict, Telangana State. Aged about 29 years, Rl/o. H. No. Vemulawada Mandal, Raianna

6. Pallerla Shekar, S/o.Murali, Aged about 26 years, R/o. H. No.1-3-67, Vasavi Nagar,Vemulawada Town and Mandal, Vemulawada Mandal' Rajanna Siricilla Disftict, Telangana State.

7. Balishetti Mosheh, S/o. Ganga Mallaiah, Aged about 42 years, R/o- H. No. 1- 44, Rajalingam Pet Village, Medipalli Mandal, Jagityala District, Telangana State.

8. Routhu Thirupathi, S/o.Mallaiah, Aged about 32 years, R/o. R and R Colony' Cheerlavancha, Vemulawada Mandal, Rajanna Siricilla District, Telangana State.

9. Sriramula Venkateshwarlu, S/o. Raiaiah, Aged about 49 years, R/o. H. No. 5- 4-26511, Kapuwada, Karimnagar-505001 , Telangana State.

10.Jinka Srinivas, S/o. Rarnaiah, Aged about 47 yea$, R/o. H. No. 1-197, Marrimadla Village, Konaraopet Mandal, Rajanna Siricillla Distrtict, Telangana State. '1 1. Naresh Jumbarthi, S/o. Gangadhar, Aged about 32 years, R/o. H. No. 'l-64, Medipally Vilage and Mandal-S05453, Jagityala District, Telangana State.

12. Nalla Mahipal Reddy, S/o, Narasimha Reddy, Aged about 38 years, R/o. H. !o 7-33, Ramaraopalli SC Colony, Chandurthi Mandal, Rajanna, Siricilla District, Telangana State. te 9g[q Ravi Theja, 9/o. Parasharamulu Aged about 26 years, fuo. H. No. .10-2- 89/2/1, Sainagar, Siricilla Town, Rajanna Siricilla Distri-ct, Telangana State. 14 ll_algq Thirupathi Goud, S/o.Dharmaiah, Aged about 45 years, R/o. H. No. 2_ 95, Vattemla Village, Vemulawada Rural Mandal, Rajann-a Siri;illa District, Telangana State.

15.The Returning offlcqr, 28, Vemulawada Assembly constituency and District ...RESPONOENTS Revenue Officer, Rajanna Siricilla District. Election Petition Under Sections -g.1, g4 r/w. .100 and 101 of the Representation of Peopres Act, 1 951 praying that this Hon'bre court may be pleased to call for the records relating to the Elections to 28-Vemulawada Assembly constituency held on 07-11-2018 and results declared on 11-12-2018 declaring the 1'' respondent as returned candidate and declare. 1 2 3 that the 1"t respondent is not qualified to be chosen to fifl the seat of the Memb.er of the Legislative Assembly from 2g_ Vemulawada Assembly constituency as.he is not a citizen of India and consequently decrare the election 9f the 1st respondent as iflegar and void, Under bection 100 (1 ) (a) d ('l) and d lV of the Representation peoples Act.195.1. And further declare that the petitioner is the duly elected candidate to 2g Vemulawada Assembly Constituency. Grant costs of the Petition lA NO: 3 OF 2019 Petition under section 1 s 1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, ine Hign court may be pleased to strike off the name of respondent No 1S(Returning omceO from the'array or r..po"J."t. in the aforesaid Election Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. V. ROHITH Counsel forthe Respondent No.1 : SRI y. RAMA RAO The Court made the following ORDER: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Election Petition No.lO of 2O19 ORDER: The present Election Petition is filed with the following prayer: ' .. .pleased to call for ttLe records relating to the Elections to 28 Vemulawada Assemblg Constituency held orl 07. 1 1 .2O 18 and results declared oll 11.12.2018 declaing the lst candidate and declare 1) that tLe lst respondent is not qualified to be chosen to fitt the seat of tlte Member of the Legislatiue Assembly from 28 Vemulanaada Assemblg Constituencg as he is not a Citizen of India and consequentlg declare the election of the 1st respondent as illegal and uoid tlnder Section lOO (l)(a)(d)(l) and d IV of the Representation Peoples Act, 1951 2) And further declare that the petitioner is tlrc duly elected candidate to 28 Vemulawada Assembly Constituenig."

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing' learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention of this Court to Ietter dated 10.03.2025 addressed to Registrar Judicial which is subsequent to the filing of this Election Petition' In the said letter, it is stated that the petitioner herein earlier has liled I 2 E.P.No.1 of 20 1O challenging the election of respondent No.1 and this Court has allowed the said E.P. and declared the respondent No.1 as not a citizen of India. Thereafter, respondent No.l has frled an appeal before the Hon,ble Supreme CourL in C.A.No.843 1-8432 of 2O13 and the Hon,ble Supreme Court has i disposed of the appeal by an order dated 11.0g.2016 directing the centra-l Government to decide the show cause notice issued to the appellant as to why action under Sections 10 and 17 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 should not be initiated. against respondent No.1 herein. In the said orcier, it was further observed that High Court shall decide the election petition after Government of India renders its decision in the matter.

3. On perusal of records, it can be seen that in compliance of the orders of the Honble Supreme Court, the Central Government passed an order on 20.ll.2}lg as under: "AND NOW THEREFORE, tLe Competent Authoity in exercise of pou_.er uested_ in him und.er Section lO of the QitiVenship Act, 19SS d.ecides that Dr.Ramesh Chennamaneni ceases to be citi-z.en of India.,

4. Thereafter, aggrieved over the said ciecision, respondent No. I has fiied W.P.No.2585O of 2Ol9 and the s€une was dismissed on 09 .12.2024 . Learned senior counsel for the \ t. J petitioner would submit that since the respondent being declared as non-citizen of tndia and in view of orders passed by the Honble Supreme Court and Central Government dated 20.ll.2[lg and also the term of elections for the year 2018-19 has completed, no further orders a-re required to be passed in ' this Petition

5. Mr'Y'Rama Rao' learned' senior counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No' 1 would submit that respondent No' 1 has not chosen to contest the subsequent elections in view of the orders of Hon'1ole Supreme Court 1 1 'OB'2016 and Cehtral Government dated 20 ' 1 1'2019 as such no further orders are required to be passed in the present election petition' 6' Recording the submission of learned counsel on either side, no further orders are required to be passed in this election petition and accordingly' the Present petition stands closed' Miscellaneous applications' if any pending' shall stand closed' However' there shal l be no order as to costs' SD,.K.SR JOINT INNASqts A RAO TRAR ,ITRUE COPY" u SECNON OFFICER ;,$*l;qil-l;qi,*;*ff [+il']di,flf''*s['s'i:::;:"J]::::. I , J 4 5 6 The Seretary, Legislitive Assembly of Telangana State' Nampally' Hvderabad. ijil"iCt" snt. v RoHlrH' Advocate [oPUCl One CC to SRl. Y RAMA RAO, Advocate [OPUC] t- / Two CD CoPies \? kut/gh \ q HIGH COURT DATED:19/03/2025 ( ORDER EP.No.10 of 2019 ,'l' /- t.\: i. *A s s* (o 6 '+ * C () I I o .\..1 )- ) acrt CLOSING THE ELECTION PETITION % .rf"L *tr