HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN ELECTION PETITION No.3 OF 2024

ORDER

Heard Mr. Ramesh Kuthumbaka, learned counsel for Election Petitioner, Mr. G. Vidya Sagar, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. Sai Prasen Gundavaram, learned counsel for respondent No.1, Mr. K. Durga Prasad, learned counsel representing Mr. Ramesh Katikineni, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 & 16, Mr. Ravi Chandra Sekhar, learned counsel for respondent No.4. None appears for respondent No.15.

2. The Election Petitioner filed the present Election Petition under Section - 81 read with 100, 101 and 125A of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and Rule - 3 of the Rules to Regulate the trial of Election Petitions under the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951, seeking the following reliefs:

i. to declare the election of Respondent No.1 as Returned Candidate for 117- Kothagudem Assembly Constituency, Telangana State as null and void under Section - 100(1)(d)(iv) of Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 as respondent No.1 failed to comply Form-26 Affidavit prescribed by Rule - 4A of the Conduct of Election Rules

1961.

ii. to declare respondent No.2 as Returned Candidate for 117 -

Kothagudem Assembly Constituency, Bhadhr