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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
RAVI NATH TILHARI,, MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Thummala Hemanth Reddy S/o. Late Thummala Maheswara Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. urgency and procedural aspects for the appeal. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. obligations of election authorities. (Para 4 , 9) |
| 3. final conclusion and order. (Para 5 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. measures for conducting free and fair elections. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. court's affirmation of the single judge's order. (Para 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT :
Ravi Nath Tilhari, J.
Heard Sri S.Sriram, learned Senior Advocate, appearing through virtual mode representing Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the appellant in both the writ appeals, Ms.A.Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents 1, 4 to 8 and Sri A.Akash, learned counsel representing Sri S.Vivek Chandra Sekhar, learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent.
2. Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the appellant, mentioned in the morning-mentions-time that there is urgency as the election is scheduled for tomorrow i.e. 12.08.2025. He further submitted that on the Court Slip given on 07.08.2025, the matter was directed to be listed for today. Considering the request. Lunch Motion was permitted. The case has been shown in the Lunch Motion Cause List.
3. In these two writ appeals, the order under challenge is the order d
The court affirmed the obligation of election authorities to ensure free and fair election processes, ruling that this duty is enforceable through judicial review.
The court emphasized that it will not interfere with the election process once initiated, except to ensure it is conducted fairly and lawfully.
Writ petitions challenging election irregularities must be addressed by election tribunals, not courts, emphasizing the constitutional bar on judicial interference in electoral matters.
Election grievances must be addressed through statutory election petitions, not writ proceedings, reinforcing that the Election Commission should act based on reports by election officials.
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