Telangana High Court Lifts Stay, Disposes Habeas Plea Over Ibrahimpatnam Municipal Polls
The bench rules that alleged election irregularities must be pursued before the appropriate electoral forum.
Overview
- The Division Bench revoked its earlier restraint on conducting and declaring results for the Ibrahimpatnam municipal chairman and vice-chairman posts.
- Akula Yadagiri, a BRS councillor alleged to have been unlawfully confined, was produced before the court and ordered set at liberty with his mobile phone returned.
- Holding that habeas corpus is not the vehicle to test election conduct, the court disposed of the petition and directed complaints to the proper forum.
- Senior counsel L. Ravichander pressed for lifting the restraint once the detainee appeared, while senior counsel C. Raghu denied the allegations and said the chairman election had already concluded.
- The court instructed police to prevent any pressure on Yadagiri through the election process and observed that elections should serve the public, not unfair politics.