APHC010067412026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209]

AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 4092/2026 Between:

1. S BHASKARAN, S/O. PEDDABHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O DOOR.NO. 1/104, NAGAMMA COLONY BUJABUJA NELLORE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 004.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522 237.

2. T HE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, 21, ROUSE EVENUE, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BALA BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 110 002.

3. T HE BAR COUNCILL OF STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, A.P. BAR COUNCIL, A.P. HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 239.

4. T HE RETURNING ELECTION OFFICER, BAR COUNCIL OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AP HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI - 522 239.

5. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 001.

6. T HE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, CHINNA BAZAR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT -

524 001.

7. T HE NELLORE BAR ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, THE NELLORE BAR ASSOCIATION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 001.

AYYAPPA REDY, PRESIDENT, 8. T HE NELLORE BAR ASSOCIATION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 001.

9. V ENATI CHANDRA SHEKARA REDDY, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER. AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O DOOR NO.23-2-11,1ST CROSS ROAD, RAMESH REDDY NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 003. ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 6th respondent in pressurized me to put my vote as first preferential vote in favour of the 9th respondent in Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Election dated 13- 02-2026 is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 6th respondent not to pressurized to the petitioner to put petitioners vote as first preferential vote in favour of the 9th respondent in Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Election dated 13-

02-2026 and furthermore directed to the 2nd to 4th respondents not to appoint the 8th respondent in the capacity of the 7th respondent as election officer in The Nellore Bar Association in the event of the Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Election dated 13-

02-2026 and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the 2nd to 4th respondents not to appoint the 8th respondent in the capacity of the 7th respondent as election officer in The Nellore Bar Association in the event of the Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Election dated 13-02-2026, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. RAMESH N Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. P NARAHARI BABU The Court made the following:

ORDER

Heard Mr.N.Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for respondent no.3.

2. After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition.

3. Permission is accorded.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

Date: 12.02.2026

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