IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD *****

I.A.No.2 of 2025 In/and Election Petition No.16 of 2024 Between:

Gudem Mahipal Reddy …Petitioner/Respondent No.1 AND

1. Katam Srinivas Goud …Respondent/Election Petitioner 2. T.Nandeeshwar Goud and others …Respondents/Respondents ORDER PRONOUNCED ON: 10.10.2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

1. Whether Reporters of Local : Yes/No newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment ?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may : Yes/No be marked to Law Reports/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship/Ladyship : Yes/No wish to see the fair copy of judgment _____________________ JUSTICE K.SARATH THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH %Dated 10.10.2025 # Gudem Mahipal Reddy …Petitioner/Respondent No.1 AND $ 1. Katam Srinivas Goud …Respondent/Election Petitioner 2. T.Nandeeshwar Goud and others …Respondents/Respondents ! Counsel for Petitioner/Respondent No.1: Sri Naveen Kumar ^ Counsel for Respondent No.1/ : Sri A.Raghu Ram Election Petitioner < GIST :

> HEAD NOTE :

? Cases referred :

1. 2024 SCC Online SCC 509

2. 2024 SCC Online SC 519 3. 2025 SCC Online TS 351

4. 1987 Supp. SCC 93

5. 2023 SCC Online SC 573

6. (1999) 3 SCC 737 7. (20