HC dismisses MLC plea for ex officio membership in Tadipatri council Updated: Updated: Deepak Reddy sought the status that grants him voting right in the civic body Share Article Deepak Reddy sought the status that grants him voting right in the civic body A single-judge Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice D.V.S.S. Somayajulu, has dismissed the application of MLC G. Deepak Reddy seeking ex officio membership in the Tadipatri municipality. Hearing the writ petition filed by Mr. Deepak Reddy on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Somayajulu turned down his request to allow him to become an ex officio member and exercise his franchise in the election of the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the municipality on March 18.