IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.11041 of 2005 Between: Tekulapally Srinivasa Rao, s/o T.A.Shanker Rao, r/o H.No.1-2-206, Kudakuda Road, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Bar Association, Suryapet, Nalgonda District rep., by its President Mr. N. Sudershan Reddy 2 The Election Officer, Bar Association, Suryapet, Nalgonda District Mr. M. Venkata Reddy. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus; declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in rejecting the petitioner's nomination for the post of President of Bar Association, Suryapet on the ground of absence of petitioner's signature at the place required in the Nomination Form as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to right of contesting election and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to accept the petitioner’s nomination for the post of President of Bar Association of Suryapet. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VENUGOPALA RAO PASNOORU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: None appeared The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORAL ORDER: The writ petition is misconceived. The Petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of his nomination by the 2nd respondent-Election Officer to contest in the elections to the Bar Association, Suryapet, Nalgonda District, which is neither pleaded, urged or established to be a State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is dismissed. The dismissal of writ petition, however, does not preclude the petitioner from pursuing such alternative remedies as are available in law. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J. Date: 10.05.2005 Nsr/Bsb ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The President, Bar Association, Suryapet, Nalgonda District 2 The Election Officer, Bar Association, Suryapet, Nalgonda District 3 Two CD copies