1 APHC010931832018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45019/2018 Between: 1. P.CHAND BASHA, S/O P. SHALIMIYA AGED 56 YEARS, OCC, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER O/O.PRAGATHI WOMEN'S COOPERATIVE THRIFT AND CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., OLD NARAYANA COLLEGE BUILDING, VITTAL NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP. 2. C. ANURADHA, W/O C. KEDARNATH HINDU, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC, PRESIDENT O/O.PRAGATHI WOMEN'S COOPERATIVE THRIFT AND CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., OLD NARAYANA COLLEGE BUILDING, VITTAL NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A. P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KURNOOL IV TOWN POLICE STATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KURNOOL III TOWN POLICE STATION KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. M BALA SUNDARAM, S/O.NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS HINDU, AGED MAJOR, OCC, PRESIDENT OF DALIT WELFARE ASSOCIATION, R/O.H.NO.45/24K-25-1,SRI KRISHNA COLONY, ASHOK NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 9. SMT N SUNITHA, W/O.SRI N. RAVI HINDU, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY R/O H.NO.76-97-402, GAF, NTR NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 10. SMT T PADMAVATHAMMA, W/O.SRI T. MALLIKARJUNA HINDU, AGED MAJOR OCC, DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY R/O.H.NO.5/ 176 E.THADRAPADU VILLAGE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP 11. T SARASWATHI, W/O.SRI T.VENKATESWARLU OCC, DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY R/O. H.NO.76-111-46-1A/3 BRUNDAVAN NAGAR, KURNOOL TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. MUSKHAN KATOON, W/O VASEEM KHAN. OCC, DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY R/O.H.NO.76-97-107-8, W.S.COLONY, KALLUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. ZAREENA BEGUM, W/O VALI BASHA, OCC, DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY R/ O. KAMUSHNAGAR, YEMMIGANUR VILLAGE KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. P JYOTHI, OCC, DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY R/O NEAR MUNICIPAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER, ASHOK NAGAR, KURNOOL TOWN, KUROOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 15. PATNAM RAJESWARI, HINDU, AGED MAJOR R/O. SC,ST AND BC MAHILA SAMAKYA B.CAMP. KURNOOL TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. 3 ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the Nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th Respondent calling the petitioners to the Police Station and forcing them to submit their resignation letters as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pragathi Womens Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd., Kurnool, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh by yielding to the pressures of the Respondent Nos.8 to 15 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded in violation of Art.14 and Art.21 the Fundamental Rights as enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. J VENKATRAM NARSIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) 3. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45019/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the Nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th Respondent calling the petitioners to the Police Station and forcing them to submit their resignation letters as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pragathi Womens Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd., Kurnool, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh by yielding to the pressures of the Respondent Nos.8 to 15 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded in violation of Art.14 and Art.21 the Fundamental Rights as enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India and pass…” 2. None represented for the petitioners. 3. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Police are not insisting the presence of the petitioners in the Police Station, since no crime has been registered against the petitioners. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed not to call the petitioners to the Police Station, since no crime has been registered against them. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.45019 of 2018 Dated.23.07.2025 UPS 142