ORDER :

Joymalya Bagchi, J.

1. Both the writ petitions involve similar questions of fact and law and therefore were heard analogously and are being disposed of by a common order.

2. In W.P.No.8866 of 2021 Smt K. Ratna Prabha has prayed for countermanding the polling conducted on 17.04.2021 in the Tirupati by election on the ground of large scale incidents of fraudulent polling and booth capturing and a direction upon 1st respondent -Election Commission to consider her representation dated 17.04.2021 in that regard.

3. During the pendency of the writ petition, the representation had been considered by the 1st respondent -Election Commission vide order dated 22.04.2021 and the prayer for re-poll was turned down.

4. Therefore, IA.No.4 of 2021 has been filed praying for amendment of the aforesaid prayer and seeking a direction to quash the said order passed by the 1st respondent.

5. Gist of the allegations in the writ petition is that a large number of people had been transported into the parliamentary constituency and were stationed in lodges and Kalyana Mandapams. They were utilized to indulge in large scale fake voting which is akin to booth capturing. It is further contended these proxy