JUDGMENT :

ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, J.

1. This writ appeal is presented against an order dated 07.02.2021 passed by a learned single Judge in I.A. No. 2 of 2021 in W.P. No. 3009 of 2021.

2. Heard Mr. C.V. Mohan Reddy, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. V.R.N. Prashanth, learned counsel for the appellant-writ petitioner and Mr. B. Adinarayana Rao, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. N. Ashwani Kumar, learned standing counsel for respondent No. 1 (State Election Commission) and Mr. S. Sriram, learned Advocate General, for respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

3. Mr. C.V. Mohan Reddy, learned senior counsel, submits that he may be permitted to strike off the name of respondent No. 2, who is the State Election Commissioner, from the array of parties in this appeal and he will also take appropriate steps before the learned single Judge for striking off the name of respondent No. 2 from the array of parties in the writ petition. He submits that in view of the prayer made for striking off the name of respondent No. 2, the appellant-writ petitioner will not press the allegations made against him in the writ petition.

4. Mr. B. Adinarayana Rao, learned senior counsel, as well as Mr. S. Sriram, learned Advo