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SUBBA REDDY SATTI, VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Chevireddy Mohith Reddy, S/o. Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy – Appellant
Versus
Election Commission of India, Rep. by its Chief Election Commissioner – Respondent
ORDER :
Subba Reddy Satti, J.
This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief :
A. declaring the proceedings issued vide Memo No.18/CEO-Peshi/ 2024-2 dated 17.05.2024 by the Respondent No.2 being per seillegal, Unconstitutional being violative of provisions of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951, Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 and Handbook for Returning Officer, 2023 and consequently direct the respondents to conduct e-novo/ to reschedule the scrutiny of Form 17A and other documents in 166-Chandragiri Assembly Constituency and pass such order(s) ...
B. declaring the actions of Respondents in not conducting repolling in P.S.No.64 - Neladaanipalle Of Pakala Mandal, P.S.No.110 - Chinna Ramapuram Of Chandragiri Mandal, P.S.No.156 - Kasipentla Of Chandragiri Mandal, P.S.No.157 - Kalroad Palle of Chandragiri Mandal as illegal, Unconstitutional being violative of provisions of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951, Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 and Handbook for Returning Officer, 2023 and consequently direct the respondents to conduct repolling of P.S.No.6
Election disputes must be resolved through election petitions as per Article 329(b) of the Constitution, not through writ petitions.
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).
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....
Interference in electoral matters after results are declared is barred by Articles 243-O and 243-ZG; the appropriate recourse is through an election petition.
Writ petitions challenging election irregularities must be addressed by election tribunals, not courts, emphasizing the constitutional bar on judicial interference in electoral matters.
Election petitions must provide specific allegations of procedural violations to maintain cause of action; vague claims without factual substantiation are insufficient.
Election - writ petitions instituted seeking re-poll including a challenge to the decision of the 1st respondent -Election Commission refusing such prayer are not maintainable in view of the constitu....
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