SOBHA HYMAVATHI DEVI vs SETTI GANGADHARA SWAMY .

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the appellant's election from a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, specifically Sections 81 and 100. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that the appellant belonged to the Patnaik Sistu Karnam community, which is not a Scheduled Tribe, thus affirming the High Court's decision to set aside the appellant's election. The Court concluded that the evidence did not support the appellant's claim of belonging to the Bhagatha Community, a notified Scheduled Tribe.