The High Court · 2025

Smt. Kanala Jyothi Vasantha Kumari, W/o.Erva Venkata Rathnam, . A$ed 5O years, Occ: Membef of Church ' R"/o.24-i-239, Flat No.101, Ragini Apartment' ' eiagattri Nagar-2, Hanamkonda, Warangal' MembershiP No.6B Karlapudi VijaYa Kamala Kumari, W/ o.KarlaPudi Premaiah, Aged 49 years, Occ: Member of Church {/o.2-I0-917 /N /8, SRTowers, SBH Colony, Opp: Forest Office, Waddepally, Hanamkonda MembershiP No.71

11. ..L2. Ayyala Kiran, S/o.Ayyata Chennaiah, agla 33 years, Occ: Member of Church R/o. l-2-335 /2, Rehmath Nagar, Kazipet, Warangal. Membership No.78 Ayyala Pavant, S/ o.Ayyala Chennaiah, egla 35 years, Occ: Member of Church R/o. L-2-335/ 2, Rehmath Nagar, Kazipet, Warangal. MembershiP No.1 13 Peter Cormaty, S/o.Samuel Cormaty' I Aged B0 years" Occ: Member of Church R/o.l-2-132/ 1, Rahamath Nagar, Beside Bula Church, Hanumakonda, Warangal. Mernbership No.114

13. Kamireddy Sarah Snehalatha, W/o.KarlaPudi VUaY KennedY, Aged 53 years, Occ: Member of Church 'b I I I I t L t It t I I I I R/o.2-10-886, SBH Colony, Opp' Forest Office, Waddepall5r Rural, Warangal. Membership No.172

14. Vijesh CormatY, S/o.Peter, Aged 39 Years, Occ: Member of Church R/o. L-2- L37, Rahmath Nagar, Kazipet, Hanamkonda, Warangal. MembershiP No.21 I

15. Pedda Venthurla Vironica, W/o.Pedd.a Venthurla David' Aged about 48 years, Occ: Member of Church R/o. I -2 -268, Rahamath Nagar, Kazipet, Warangal Urban District. MembershiP No.2 I5

16. S,Moses Jebaraj, S/o.John Samuel, Aged 28 Years, Occ: Member of Church R/o. 16-7 -2BO / 44, Rarrrlry Enclave, Near Watang.l Railway Station, Pratap Colony' Warangal. MembershiP No.19

17. Samuel Elizabeth, W/o.J'Samuel, Aged 64 Years, Occ: Member of Church n7o. L6-i -280 / 44, RamlqY Enclave, Near Warangal Railway Station, Pratap Colony' Warangal. MembershiP No.72

18. M.Thimna Gnana SuPriYa, D/o.S.Moses Jebaraj, Aged 36 Years, Occ: Member of Church R7o. 16-7 -28O / 44, RatnlqY Enclave, Near Warangal Railway Station, Pratap Colony' Warangal. MembershiP No.73

19. Bhumipa$a Jethin Abshiek Charles, S/o.BhumiPaga John Charles, Aged 31 Years, Occ: Member of Church R/o. L6- l2-185l3' Labour ColonY' La;<rniPur, Warangal. MembershiP No.74 @ AND ..Petitioners I The State of Telangana, Department of Social We,lfare Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buiiding, Secretariat, Hyderabad. . The Collector, Karimnagar District, Telangana. The Collector, Jagtial District, Telangana. , The Collector, Peddapalli Distric[, Telangana. The Collector, Rajanna Siricilla District, : Tetangana.

6. .',The,Collector, Warangal District, Telangana. The Collector, Hanmakonda District, Telangana. The Collector, Jangaon District, Telangana. 'Itre Collector, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, Telangana. B I

10. The Collector, Nalgonda District, Telangana. t o 11 L2 The Collector, Yadadri Bhuvangiri District, Telangana. The Collector, Suryapet District, Telangana.

13. Chuich of South India Diosese of Karimnagar, Head Office at H.No.2-8-90, ,, Mukkarapura, Karimnagar 50500 1 Rep. By Dio Lay Secretary and Dio Ministerial Secretary

14. The Church of South India, Rep. by its Officers/Committee of Administrators, CSI Synod Secretariat, CSI Center, No.S, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014.

15. The Church of South India Trust Association, A registered company, having its registered office at CSI Center No.5, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014. Rep. by its Officers/Committee of Administrators. . . Respondents,/ Respondents l.A.NO:1 oF 2025 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 stay the Diocesan Elections conducted by the respondent No.13 on 13th and 14th of October, 2025, pending disposal of the writ appeal' / counselfor Appellants : SRIYEMMIGANUR SOMA SRINATH REDDY Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 12: GP FOR REVENUE counsel for Respondent Nos.13 to 15: SRI J.PRABHAKAR, SENIOR COUNSEL REPRESENTING SRI A.SRINIVAS The Court made the following Judgment : ' I I P' :. ij.f,.i!,tK THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL No.115O of 2O25 JUDGMENT: Per the Hon'ble Sn Justice K. Lakshman) Heard Sri Y. Soma Srinath, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for respondent No.1 and Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 12 and Sri J. Prabhakar, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri A.Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.13 to 15.

2. The appellants herein had filed a Writ Petition uide W.P.No.3O7l6 of 2O25 to declare that the action of the respondents therein, more particularly respondent No. 13, in conducting the Diocesan Council Triennium Elections for the years 2025-2028 on 13tt and 14th October,2025,by excluding names of eligible members of the Churches of respondent No.13 Diocese from the final voters'list, despite the representations of the petitioner and the other aggrieved members, as illega-l.

3. The said Writ Petition came up for hearing before the learned Single Judge on 09.10.2025, on which date the 2 learned Single Judge ordered notice and also permitted personal notice to respondent Nos.13 to 15, directed the matter to be listed on 24.IO.2O25 upon filing proof of service. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, appellants preferred the present Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act.

4. As discussed supra, uide impugned order, dated O9.1O.2O25, learned Single Judge ordered notice and permitted learned counsel for the petitioners to take out personal notice and file proof of service by 24.10.2025. Thus the rights of the parties are not affected to maintain the present intra Court Appeal. The order impugned is not a judgment in terms or Clause 15 of Letters Patent. The principle was also laid down in Midnapore Peoples, Coop, Bqnk Ltd, a. Chunilql Nqndq.r.

5. Even according to the appellants, elections were already conducted on 13th and 14th of October, 2025, itself.

6. If appellants succeed in the said Writ Petition, their rights would be decided therein. Though they have preferred the present appeal being dissatisfied with the ' (zooo) 5 scc 399 3 order dated 09.10.2025, it is evident that the rights of the parties have not been affected by the said order.

7. In the light of the said discussion, the contention of learned counsel for the appellants that the preSent Writ Appeal is maintainable is not sustainable. Therefore, the Writ Appeal is liable to be dismissed

8. The presently appeal is accordingly dismissed. However, liberty is granted. to the''appellants to pursue the said Writ Petition. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/.A.V.S. PRASAD oEFurv REGISTRAR / 6- SECTION OFFICER To

2. 3 4 5 SA LS Two CCs to GP FOR SOCIALWELFARE' High Court for the State of TflSBS:i.rLpEilfl'frgrt"-',]1, High court ror the State or reransana at 3l1"tt ?S Jfii.il -4\4 . il;66 i; Sni n-siiiurvAs' Advocate (oPUc) . Two CD CoPies Hr T forxA s Rr N Ar H RE D DY, Ad vo cate ro P u c] ^[u Lg x' 1HE ST.q 1l Ltt' mf * r)c- ,qra I.: HIGH COURT DATED;1711012025 JUDGMENT WA.No.1150 of 2025 DISMISSING THE W.A WITHOUT COSTS. {*doA ffi-