HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY DATE OF ORDER: 20-01-2026 Between:

Mrs. Kothapelli Kavya W/o. K. Santhosh ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and four (4) others.

... Respondents ORDER : (ORAL)

This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of respondent authorities in not considering her representation dated 17.01.2026 for inclusion of her name in the Adilabad Municipality Electoral Rolls, as being illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard Mr. S. Ravi Kiran Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Priyanka Singh, learned counsel, representing Mr. P. Sudheer Rao, learned standing counsel for respondent No.2, and Mr. Putta Krishna Reddy, learned standing counsel for the Municipalities, appearing for respondent No.5.

3. It is stated that the petitioner is a registered voter bearing EPIC No.TUY0741496 falling within Assembly Constituency No.7 - Adilabad. The petitioner is presently residing at H.No.3-6/B/1/A/1, Attender Colony, Adilabad (Urban), which falls under Ward No.6 of the Ad