APHC010415502015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos: 7246, 8466, 8469 AND 9182 OF 2015 In W.P.No.7246 of 2015 Between: 1. POTHARAJU VENKATA RAMANA, KRISHNA DIST & ANOTHER, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. NEAR VENKATESWARA THEATRE, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. B. RAMA PRASAD,, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/ O. KOTHAPET POST,RAMAKOTIPURAM, AVANIGADDA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. PRL SECY COOPERATIVE DEPT HYD 2 OT, SECRETARY, CO- OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT , SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CHITS/ARBITRATOR DISTRICT REGISTRA, AT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. M/S MANTHRALAYA SRI RAGHAVENDRA CHIT FUNDS PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, A. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, 9-82-2, SRI RAGHAVENDRA NILAYAM, NAGOTHIVARI STREET, KOTHAPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the Arbitration/Chit Fund/Claim Petition No. 136 of 2014 and set side the same by declaring same as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B S N NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) 4. E V V S RAVI KUMAR 5. 6. M SRI ATCHYUT IN WRIT PETITION NO: 8466/2015 Between: 1. POTHARAJU VENKATA RAMANA, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY,, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. NEAR VENKATESWARA THEATRE, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. B. RAMA PRASAD, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO,, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPET POST,RARNAKOTIPURARN, AVANIGADDA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CHITS/ARBITRATOR, (DISTRICT 3 REGISTRAR) AT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. M/ S MANTHRALAYA SRI RAGHAVENDRA CHIT FUNDS PVT LTD, REP. BY .ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, A. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, 9-82-2, SRI RAGHAVENDRA NILAYAM, NAGOTHIVARI STREET, KOTHAPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. ...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 Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the Arbitration/Chit Fund/Claim Petition No. 135 of 2014 and set aside the same by declaring same as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such any other order or orders as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B S N NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) 3. E V V S RAVI KUMAR 4. M SRI ATCHYUT WRIT PETITION NO: 8469/2015 Between: 1. POTHARAJU VENKATA RAMANA,, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. NEAR VENKATESWARA THEATRE, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. B. RAMA PRASAD,, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPET POST,RAMAKOTIPURAM, AVANIGADDA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) 4 AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT , SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CHITS/ARBITRATOR, (DISTRICT REGISTRAR) AT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. M/S MANTHRALAYA SRI RAGHAVENDRA CHIT FUNDS PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, A. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, 9-82-2, SRI RAGHAVENDRA NILAYAM, NAGOTHIVARI STREET, KOTHAPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the Arbitration/Chit Fund/Claim Petition No. 82 of 2014 and set aside the same by declaring same as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B S N NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) 3. E V V S RAVI KUMAR 4. M SRI ATCHYUT WRIT PETITION NO: 9182/2015 Between: 1. POTHARAJU VENKATA RAMANA,, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. NEAR VENKATESWARA THEATRE, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5 2. B. RAMA PRASAD,, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPET POST,RAMAKOTIPURAM, AVANIGADDA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CHITS/ARBITRATOR, (DISTRICT REGISTRAR) AT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. M/S MANTHRALAYA SRI RAGHAVENDRA CHIT FUNDS PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, A. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, 9-82-2, SRI RAGHAVENDRA NILAYAM, NAGOTHIVARI STREET, KOTHAPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the Arbitration/Chit Fund/Claim Petition No. 137 of 2014 and set aside the same by declaring same as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B S N NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) 3. E V V S RAVI KUMAR 6 The Court made the following Common Order: Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave to withdraw these writ petitions with leave to pursue alternative remedy. Learned counsel for the respondents would object for grant of leave on the ground that the petitioners having availed of the interim orders of this Court for seven (7) years, cannot be permitted to initiate further litigation, which would suffer from laches, are being beyond limitation. In the circumstances, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with leave, subject to the requirements of the Limitation Act and such other objections raised by the respondents. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J Date: 31.10.2025 KA/KSS 7 145 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos: 7246, 8466, 8469 AND 9182 OF 2015 Date: 31.10.2025 KA/KSS