K. PURUSHOTTAM REDDY versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

K. PURUSHOTTAM REDDY versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

Section 26 of the AP Reorganisation Act is subject to Article 170 of the Constitution and cannot be implemented in contravention of the proviso to Article 170(3) which bars readjustment of seats until census figures after 2026 are published; the delimitation undertaken for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is...

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Parties
Petitioner: K. Purushottam Reddy; Respondent: Union of India and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
25 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) / Judgment
Outcome
Writ Petitions dismissed.
Legal Topics
Article 14, Article 170, Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Delimitation, Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Electoral Law Article 14 Article 170 Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 Delimitation Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation

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Parties

K. Purushottam Reddy

Petitioner

Union of India and Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the exclusion of the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from the scope of delimitation under the Impugned Notifications and limiting it only to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution
  2. 2 Whether the failure of the Union of India to give effect to Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 has frustrated the legitimate expectation of the electorates of these States, thereby giving rise to a justiciable cause of action

Ratio Decidendi

Section 26 of the AP Reorganisation Act is subject to Article 170 of the Constitution and cannot be implemented in contravention of the proviso to Article 170(3) which bars readjustment of seats until census figures after 2026 are published; the delimitation undertaken for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is governed by a distinct constitutional and statutory regime and does not entitle Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to parity; the doctrine of legitimate expectation cannot be invoked to override this constitutional bar; accordingly the petitions fail.

Court Disposition

Writ Petitions dismissed.

Orders

  • Writ Petitions dismissed.
  • Pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of.