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1983 Supreme(AP) 466

ANJANEYULU, K.MADHAVA REDDY
V. R. V. Sree Rama Rao – Appellant
Versus
Telugu Desam a Political Party – Respondent


Advocates:
P. Vittal Rao, for Appellant. M. Chandrasekhar Rao and Central Govt. Standing Counsel, for Respondents.

Judgement

K. MADHAVA REDDY, C. J.:- This writ appeal is directed against the judgment of our learned brother, P.A.Choudary. J., in Writ Petition No. 4331 of 1982 (Reported in AIR 1983 Andh Pra 96).

2. A few facts to appreciate the contentions raised in this writ appeal may be briefly set out: The President of an All India Political Organisation entitled "Sarvodaya Congress" seeks a writ of mandamus against the President of the Telugu Desam Party, the 1st respondent herein, and the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, the 2nd respondent herein, to cancel the registration granted to Telugu Desam Party. As stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, his main "complaint" is against the use of the name of "Telugu Desam" as the name of a political party. The use of the name of "Telugu Desam" will have two connotations as understood by the members of the public:(1) it appeals to they major linguistic group in this State; and (2) it has tendency to propogate secessionist tendency by the use of the word "Desam". According to him, registering a political party with, this name would impede the cause of national integration and tend to develop fissiparous tendencies and re






























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