ORDER :

PRELUDE:

‘At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man walking into a little booth making a little cross on a little piece of paper…’

2. This famous quote of a British leader was referred to by his Lordship Justice Krisha Iyer in para 8 of Ramakrishna Hegde v. Election Commission of India, (1980) 3 SCC 286 case.

3. This little Indian‘s desire to know; to be fully aware of the antecedents of his elected representatives so as to make an informed choice is the crux of the matter. This desire of the ‘little Indian’ to know; to be fully aware is supported and encouraged by a large number of proactive judgments of the Hon‘ble Supreme Court of India.

4. Facts/Backdrop

This Election Petition is filed for the following prayer:

(a) Declare the election of the 1st respondent as elected from Prakasam –Nellore- Chittoor Graduates Constituency in the biennial elections held to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, on 09.03.2017 as illegal, null and void.

(b) Declare the acceptance of the nomination paper filed by the 1st Respondent/the Returned candidate with substantial defects in the affidavit as illegal improper and consequently set aside/ reject the same.

(c) Direct re