IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION Nos.5470 and 6248 of 2026 DATE OF ORDER: 03.03.2026 W.P.No.5470 of 2026 Between:

Tekula Sudarshan Reddy, S/o. Sathireddy ...Petitioner AND State Election Commission of Telangana, Rep. by its Commissioner, Hyderabad, Telangana & 3 others ...Respondents AND W.P.No.6248 of 2026 Between:

Mutyala Shyamala, W/o.Mutyala Bhaskar ...Petitioner AND State Election Commission of Telangana, Rep. by its Commissioner, Hyderabad, Telangana & 4 others ...Respondents

COMMON ORDER:

W.P. No.5470 of 2026 is filed seeking a declaration that the petitioner be declared as duly elected Chairperson of the 4th respondent Municipality pursuant to the election conducted on 17.02.2026, and further direct the 3rd respondent to conduct election to the post of Vice-Chairperson.

2. W.P. No. 6248 of 2026 is filed questioning the action of the 3rd respondent in not conducting the election for the post of Vice-Chairperson of the 4th respondent Municipality, despite the petitioner being an aspirant and having majority support as being illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to Section 20 of the Telangana Municipal