Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition of the Congress Party Contestant from Gajwel, Mr Vanteru Pratap Reddy, who sought for the directions to the Election Commission to count VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) slips of Gajwel constituency, besides counting of the votes on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice S.V. Bhatt while hearing the plea of Mr Pratap Reddy, said they would not interfere in the election matters and give any directions to the EC. The court said the petitioner can approach Election Tribunal directly on the grievance.
Pratap Reddy in his petition alleged that caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao misused the state government machinery and indulged in all sorts of poll violations.
