B HAREEF BASHA v. PRL.SECFY., COOP., DEPT., GUN., & 3 OTHERS,
WP/24950/2017 · 2025-08-13
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
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APHC010137962017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24950 OF 2017 Between: Batlapadu Hareef Basha, S/o B. Lalappa, Aged: 39 years Occ: C.E.O, The Ulindakonda PACS, Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society, Ulindakonda, Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Cooperative Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation and. Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Old Mirch Yard, Beside Ryth Bazar, Chutugunta, Guntur District. 3. The District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Kurnool, Kurnool District. Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer. ...Respondents 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 notification of the 3rd respondent Bank dated 14-07-2017 for appointment of Staff Assistant/Clerk in so far as Clause B (4) is concerned in putting Minimum service of 10 years as illegal, arbitrary
'■1 and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India provisions of the A.P. Cooperative societies act and rules and consequently direct the 3rd respondents Bank to consider the petitioners for the said posts by duly relaxing the criteria of Minimum 10 years. and also contrary to the made there under case of the service of jA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 30908 OF 2017 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 to direct the 3rd respondent bank to accept the application of the petitioner in person for the post of the Staff Assistant /Clerk in pursuance of the notification dated 14-07-2017 duly relaxing the criteria of Minimum service of 10 years prescribed in Clause B (4) of the notification pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.
1 and 2: GP FOR COOPERATION Counsel for the Respondent No. 3: SRI KOTESWARA RAO The Court made the following order: MUMMANENI
APHC010137962017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24950 OF 2017 Between; Batlapadu Hareef Basha, S/o.B. Lalappa, Aged: 39 years Occ; C.E.O, Ulindakonda PACS, Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society, 1 The Ulindakonda Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Cooperative Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Government of Andhra Pradesh, Old Mirch Yard, Beside Ryth
2. The Societies, Bazar, Chutugunta, Guntur District. Central Bank Limited, Kurnool, Kurnool
3. The District Cooperative District. Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer. .'..Respondents 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 of Writ of Mandamus declaring the notification of the 3rd 14-07-2017 for appointment of Staff the nature respondent Bank dated Assistant/Clerk in so far as Clause B (4) is concerned in putting Minimum service of 10 years as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the
2 Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of the A.P. under and consequently case of the petitioner for service of 10 years Cooperative societies act and rules made there direct the 3rd respondent Bank to consider the the said post by duly relaxing the criteria of Minimum and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: G SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: KOTESWARA RAO MUMMANENI Counsel for the Respondents.GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) The Court made the following order:
3 r" HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.24950 of 2017
ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking the following main relief:
“to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the notification of the 3rd respondent Bank dated 14-07-2017 for appointment of Staff Assistant/Clerk in so far as Clause B (4) Is concerned in putting Minimum service of 10 years as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Cooperative societies act and rules made there under and consequently direct the 3rd respondent Bank to consider the case of the petitioner for the said post by duly relaxing the criteria of Minimum service of 10 years and to pass ” When the matter came up for hearing, Sri G.Sekhar Reddy, learned
2. counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, the catise in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as
3. infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To
1. One CC to Sri. G Sekhar Reddy Advocate [OPUC]
2. One CC to Sri. Koteswara Rao Mummaneni Advocate [OPUC]
3. Two CCs to GP for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
4. Two CD Copies GSC
% HIGH COURT DATED:14/08/2025
ORDER WP NO. 24950 OF 2017 ^ ^ 10 OCT 2025 )f) rrentSecti VT- 19 DISMISSING THE WP AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS