APHC010342882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17644/2025 Between: 1. J R RAMESH, S/O. JRP RAJA RAO, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC COORDINATOR, TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLS OLD STUDENTS AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION, SANTIPURAM, KUPPAM AND YALAGIRI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, R/O. D.NO.20-7/3, BAIRANGIPALLI, BAIRANGIPALLI RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. B V NARESH, S/O. B. VENKATAPPA, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC EXECUTIVE MEMBER, TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLS OLD STUDENTS AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION, SANTIPURAM, KUPPAM AND YALAGIRI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, R/O. D.NO.6-57, URBAN COLONY, D K PALLI,KUPPAM TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REGISTRATION STAMPS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 4. R SARVANAN, S/O. M R RAVI KUMAR, AGEDTAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLS OLD STUDENTS AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION, SANTIPURAM, KUPPAM AND YALAGIRI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, SRS,J W.P.No.17644 of 2025 R/O. D.NO.14-253, PALACE ROAD, NEAR SERI CULTURE OFFICE, KUPPAM TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 46 YEARS, OCC PRESIDENT, 5. S D HAFEEZ, S/O. DOWALATH, AGED 45 YEARS, OCCGENERAL SECRETARY, TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLS OLD STUDENTS AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION, SANTIPURAM, KUPPAM AND YALAGIRI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, R/O. D.NO. 14-408, NORTH PALACE ROAD, KUPPAM TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent No.2 in taking any action against the respondents No.4 5 from non-conducting the general body meetings as per the bye-laws of the Taylor High Schools Old Students and Welfare Association, Santipuram, Kuppam and Yalagiri, Chittoor District,as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power, contrary to the the well-established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to initiate action against the respondents No. 4 5 and pass s IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct the respondent No.3 to consider the complaint made by us, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: SRS,J W.P.No.17644 of 2025 ::ORDER:: Heard Sri V.R. Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Registration and Stamps, for respondents 1 to 3. 2. The above writ petition is filed to declare the inaction of respondent No.2 in taking action against respondents 4 and 5, who failed to conduct general body meetings as per the bye-laws of the Taylor High Schools Old Students and Welfare Association, Santipuram, Kuppam and Yalagiri, Chittoor District, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioners 1 and 2 are the Coordinator and Executive Member, respectively, of Taylor High School's Old Students and Welfare Association. The said association was registered under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Societies Act, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Societies Act’). Learned counsel would submit that as per Bye-law 4 of the bye-laws of the association, a meeting has to be designated by the board of the association and as per Bye-law No.5, the Secretary of the association is bound to issue notices to members. As per Bye-law 7, the management of the association shall vest with the executive committee elected by the general body, which will act subject to the rules and regulations. Learned counsel would submit that respondents 4 and 5, being President and Secretary of the Association, are acting contrary to the interest of the association. Petitioners made a representation, dated 02.01.2025, to respondent No.3. However, respondent No.3 failed to take any action. Hence, the writ petition. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that respondent No.3 has no role to play in the affairs of society. He would submit that if there is any dispute among the members of the society, the petitioners have to invoke the jurisdiction of the competent Court under Section 23 of the Societies Act. Page 4 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.17644 of 2025 5. As seen from the pleadings, the grievance of the petitioners is that the District Registrar, respondent No.3 has not considered the representation, dated 02.01.2025 (Ex.P3), made by the petitioners and others, requesting the District Registrar, Chittoor District, to provide information regarding board meetings and furnish financial accounts concerning the Association with Reg. No.145/2012, in the opinion of this Court, is beyond the jurisdiction of respondent No.3. 6. As rightly contended by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, if there is a dispute among the members of the society, the petitioners have to invoke Section 23 of the Societies Act. 7. Thus, the grievance of the petitioners that respondent No.3 failed to consider their representation is misconceived. There are no merits in the writ petition. 8. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 16.07.2025 IKN SRS,J W.P.No.17644 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17644/2025 Date : 16.07.2025 IKN