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2020 Supreme(AP) 84

J.K.MAHESHWARI, NINALA JAYASURYA
Birru Prathap Reddy S/o. Birru Eswar Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Smt. S. Pranathi
For the Respondents:Sri. S. Sri Ram, Advocate General, Sri. G.V.S. Kishore Kumar & Co. Sri Y. Koteswara Rao. Sri Y. Balaji Sri Prakash Buddharapu

ORDER :

J.K. Maheshwari, J.

1. This common order shall govern the disposal of W.P.(PIL)No.2 of 2020 and other connected cases in W.P.No.18183 of 2019, W.P.Nos.515, 599, 604, 606, 643, 739 and 1143 of 2020, in which the percentage of the reservation as envisaged under Sections 9(1-A), 15(2), 152(1A), 153(2A), 180(1-A) and 181(2)(b) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as “APPRA”), fixing the minimum percentage of reservation to the Backward Classes, not less than 34% have been assailed; and as per the said provisions in the ensuing panchayat elections, the seats and offices are reserved in the State of Andhra Pradesh, which exceeds 50% in aggregate. However, looking to the question involved in the present batch of Writ Petitions, facts, circumstances and the relief prayed, all are being heard analogously and decided by this common order.

2. In the batch of the writ petitions, the facts are referred from the W.P.(PIL) No.2 of 2020. The petitioner by filing Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India sought relief to quash Sections 9(1-A), 15(2), 152(1A), 153(2A), 180(1-A) and 181(2)(b) of the APPRA as they are illegal and unconstitution

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