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SUBBA REDDY SATTI, VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Ambati Rambabu, S/o AVSR Anjaneyulu – Appellant
Versus
Election Commission of India – Respondent
Headnote: Read headnote
ORDER :
(per Subba Reddy Satti, J)
This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:
2. The averments in the affidavit, in brief, are that the petitioner has contested in the General Election-2024, as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (‘MLA’) on behalf of Yuvajana
Election disputes must be resolved through election petitions under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, not through writ petitions, due to the constitutional bar under Article 329(b).
Election disputes must be resolved through election petitions as per Article 329(b) of the Constitution, not through writ petitions.
Writ petitions challenging election irregularities must be addressed by election tribunals, not courts, emphasizing the constitutional bar on judicial interference in electoral matters.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that election disputes falling within the domain of Chapter II of R.P. Act, 1951 should be challenged through a properly constituted election petit....
Reason for rejecting 348 votes is stated as improper signing of the declaration appended to the postal ballot papers and, in fact, the said attestation is empowered to the officials of the election c....
The validity of the elections must be tested in election petitions under Section 176(5) of the 1994 Act.
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