Bandla Aniamma v. 2. The Telanoana State Election Commission

5. The Retuming Officer, Thuthakalingannapeta Cluster, Sriramagiri Gram

6. Jara Sa-nrbaiah, S/o. Venkaiah Aged S5years, Occ. Agriculture Rl/o. H'No. 2- Panchayt, Enkoor Mandal, Khammam District. _ 35, Sriramagiri, Khammam District. ...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 lo issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the actlon of the Respondents 3 and 4 in not considering ., the representations of the petitioner daled 18.12.2025 submitted to the 3rd respondent and 19.12.2025 submitted to the 4th respondent in respect of missing vote bundle, illegal counting and non declaration of the particulars of the rejected votes, in respect of the 2ND Ordinary Elections to Gram Panchayats, 2O25, notifled vide Notification No. 1085/TGSEC-PRy2025, dated 25.1'1.2025 and further action of the Sth respondent in colluding with the 6th respondent by not counting one bundle of votes belonging to the petitioner and compelling the petitioner to sign on the final declaration by threatening that she will not be allowed to leave the counting booth without signature as highly illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of 'lndia, apart from violation of the section 22 of the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 (Act No. 5 of 2018), consequently direct the official respondents to forthwith initiate necessary steps for recounting of votes in respect of the Election of Sarpach of the Sri Ramagiri Gram Panchayat, Enkoor Mandal, Khammam District. lA 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 direct the official respondents to stop the 6th respondent from swearing in as Sarpanch of the Sri Ramagiri Gram Panchayat, Enkoor Mandal, Khammam District, pursuant to the representations of the petitioner dated 18.12.2025 and 19.12.2025, submitted by the Petitioner pursuant to the election of the 6th Respondent as Sarpach of the Sri Ramagiri Gram Panchayat, Enkoor [Vlandal, Khammam District, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI REVANTH KANDHASWAMY counsel forthe Respondent No.1: GP FoR pANcHAyAT RAJ & RURAL DEV Gounsel for the Respondent No.2: sRt P.SUDHEER RAo, sc FoR TSEC Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: GP FOR REVENUE counsel for the Respondent No.S: sRt K.PRADEEP REDDY, sc FoR Mpp Counset for the Respondent No.6: - The Court made the following: ORDER zPP IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAI) THE HONOURABLB SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.39645 OF 2025 DATED | 23.12.2025 Between Bandla Anjamma AND The State of Telangana rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 5 others ORDER Petitioner Respondents ln this Writ Petition, the petitioner is challenging the inaction on the part of respondents No.3 & 4 in considering the representations of the petitioner dt.18.12.2025 and 19.12.2025 in respect of missing vote bundle, illegal counting and non declaration of the rejected votes, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. The petitioner claims to have made a written complaints dt.-l8.12.2025 & 19.12.2025 and the grievance of the petitioner is that the same has not been considered by the official respondents. The 2 petitioner is therefore seeking a direction to the official respondents to conduct recounting of votes and to grant such other relief.

3. According to the leamed counsel for the petitioner, there has not been any strict adherence to the rules by the authorities and therefore, recounting should be directed'

4. The petitioner claims to be one of the contestants for the post of Sarpanch of the concerned Gram Panchayat and it is the allegation of the petitioner that out of 19 bundles belonging to her, one bundle was found to be missing.

5. Learned Standing Counsel for the State Election Commission as well as the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and learned Standing Counsel for the concerned Gram Panchayat are all heard.

6. This Court finds that the elections have already been completed and the result of the election is declared and thereafter, any dispute with regard to the same has to be raised only in an election petition before the Election Tribunal. In view thereof, this Writ Petition is not maintainable. v 3

7. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise a dispute on the above issues before the Election Tribunal if she so chooses.

8. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. -r trr ) SD/.A. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,. (9 SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPYII One CC to SRI REVANTH KANDHASWAMY Advocate [OPUC] Two ccs to GP FoR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV, High court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] One CC to SRI P.SUDHEER RAO, SC FOR TSEC IOPUC] one cc to SRI K.PRADEEP REDDY, SC FOR MpP Zpp IOPUC] Two CD Copies To

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4. 5. 6. PSK. GJP * HIGH COURT DATED:2311212025 ORDER WP.No.39645 of 2025 \ I i-.,!,. .$ )t O u- s\ "$ I |.i\i !1 * ' ,:. .r' DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS o%