WP(PIL)/75/2024 of Integrated Tribal (E and R) Development Society, Vs The Union of India,

APHC010134662024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Bench Sr.No:- 24 AT AMARAVATI [3483] WP(PIL) NO: 75 of 2024 Integrated Tribal (E & R) Development ...Petitioner Society, Vs. The Union Of India and Others ...Respondent(s) ********** Advocate for Petitioner: Mr. A Syam Sundar Reddy Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): Mr. Avinash Desai, Senior Counsel, appearing for Mr. D. S. Sivadarshan, for Election Commission of India CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 19th March 2025 per DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ: The present petition has been filed in public interest challenging the action of the Delimitation Commission of India in including the Parvathipuram mandal as a part of the Parvathipuram Assembly Constituency, which has been reserved for the Scheduled Caste category for the legislative assembly in the State of Andhra Pradesh. 2. A preliminary objection was raised by learned counsel for the Election Commission of India that in terms of the bar contained in Article 329 of the Constitution of India, the present petition was not maintainable. Reliance is 2 HCJ & RC, J W.P(PIL) No: 75 of 2024 also placed upon the judgments rendered by the Apex Cour