1. Facts as averred in the affidavit filed in support of writ petition disclose that petitioner is a Secretary of Telangana Parishad Congress Committee. He was appointed as party whip to the elections of Mandal Praja Parishad, Bhiknoor in Nizamabad District. In the elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) held in 2014, second respondent in the writ petition was elected as MPTC of Rajampet-1 Constituency of Bhiknoor Mandal as a candidate of Indian National Congress Party.

The competent authority convened special meeting of MPTC members on 13.07.2014 to elect President of Mandal Praja Parishad of Bhiknoor Mandal. Petitioner claimed to have issued a whip to all the elected MPTC members belonging to Indian National Congress Party to vote in favour of Smt. Bala Narsavva Pulluri. It appears that in the election held on 13.07.2014, second respondent did not vote in favour of Indian National Congress Party candidate. Accordingly, petitioner lodged a complaint to disqualify the second respondent as MPTC for disobedience of the whip of the party.

2. The third respondent, competent authority, passed orders on 04.02.2015 disqualifying the second respondent as member