Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994

The appellant was elected Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat in Andhra Pradesh by a margin of two votes. The defeated candidate filed an election petition under Section 233 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, alleging irregularities in counting, rejection and mixing of votes, but the petition contained vague, non‑…

The Supreme Court examined the validity of G.O. Ms. No.3/2000 issued by the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Government, which provided 100% reservation for Scheduled Tribe candidates in teacher posts in scheduled areas. The Court held that under Paragraph 5(1) of Schedule V, the Governor may only exclude or modify an existing…

The dispute arose from the Gram Panchayat elections in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, where the names of about 94 persons were deleted from the draft electoral roll. The affected persons filed a writ petition seeking to be allowed to vote. The High Court initially ordered that they could participate, but the electi…

The appellant, Edara Hari Babu, was elected Chairperson of a Zilla Praja Parishad (ZPP) after voting for himself despite a whip issued by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). The District Collector disqualified him under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the Chief Executive Officer directed the Vice‑Chairperson …