APHC010253202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 12624/2025 Between: 1. Y. PURUSHOTHAM GOUD,, S/O. Y.C.VEERABADRA RAO, AGED 65 YEARS, PRESIDENT, THE YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB, R/O. H.NO.1-2016, VEERVERSE COLONY, EX TENSION, YEMMIGANUR GOVT. LIVE STOCK FORM, KURNOOL. 2. P. BHEEMI REDDY,, S/O. LAXMI REDDY, AGED 59 YEARS. SECRETARY, THE YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB, R/O. D.NO. 1-68, YEMMIGANUR MANDAL, SOGANUR, T. SALLAKUDLUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. V. EERANNA, S/O.THIPPANNA, AGED 69 YEARS. JOINT SECRETARY, THE YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB, R/O. D.NO. 1/1291, HBS COLONY, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. B. NAGARAJU, , S/O.NAGAPPA PAKKEERANNA BUGIDE, AGED 62 YEARS, EC MEMBER, THE YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB, R/O. H.NO.LO/L-A, MUGTHIPETA, KALUGOTTA ROAD, VTC YEMMIGANUR, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. R.VENKATA RANGA REDDY,, S/O. BOJJI REDDY, AGED 65 YEARS, EC MEMBER, THE YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB R/O. D.NO.2/2, NEAR GRAMA CHAVIDI, KAMBADAHAL VILLAGE, PEDDAKADABUR MANDAL, KAMBADAHAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 6. K. SRINIVAS REDDY,, S/O. SANKAR REDDY, AGED 62 YEARS, EC MEMBER, THE YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB, R/O. D.NO. 1/2355-20, SHILPA ESTATE, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. K. RIAZ AHMED,, S/O. K. ABDUL HAKEEM, AGED 62 YEARS, EC MEMBER, THE YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB, R/O. D.NO. 1- 164, HABEEBULLA STREET, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 2. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. K R RAGHAVENDRA REDDY, S/O. K.R.HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, EX-SECRETARY, YEMMIGANUR RECREATION CLUB, R/O. H.NO. 1/1300, H.B.S COLONY, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. SRI C L N VARMA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER. RETD. EMPLOYEE, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, WIVERS COLONY, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL 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 to issue any writ or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in not considering the representation dt.18.12.2024, despite the order dt.14.09.2024 in L.A.C.No.177/2024 before the Lok Adalat Bench at Adoni (in S.O.P.No.2 of 2024 on the file of the 11 Additional District Judge, Kurnool at Adoni) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of the India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation dt.18.12.2024 in terms of the order dt.14.09.2024 in L.A.C.No.177/2024 before the Lok Adalat Bench at Adoni for renewal of registration of the Yemiganur Recreation Club, duly incorporating the duly elected managing committee of the petitioners and to pass… 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 to direct the respondent No.3 to consider the representation dt.18.12.2024 in terms of the order dt.14.09.2024 in L.A.C.No.177/2024 before the Lok Adalat Bench at Adoni (in S.O.P.No.2 of 2024 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Kumool at Adoni) for renewal of registration of the Yemiganur Recreation Club, duly incorporating the duly elected managing committee of the petitioners pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G R SUDHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JITHENDRA P 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in not considering the representation dt.18.12.2024, despite the order dt.14.09.2024 in L.A.C.No.177/2024 before the Lok Adalat Bench at Adoni (in S.O.P.No.2 of 2024 on the file of the 11 Additional District Judge, Kurnool at Adoni) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of the India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation dt.18.12.2024 in terms of the order dt.14.09.2024 in L.A.C.No. 177/2024 before the Lok Adalat Bench at Adoni (in S.O.P.No.2 of 2024 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Kurnool at Adoni) for renewal of registration of the Yemiganur Recreation Club, duly incorporating the duly elected managing committee of the petitioners and to pass….” 2. Heard M/s. G.R.Sudhakar, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. After receipt of notice Sri P.Jithendra, learned counsel has filed vakalat for respondent nos.4 and 5. But did not choose to appear before this Court on this day. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in the Writ Petition is squarely covered in the Writ Petition of this Court reported in between Kasturidevi Vidyalayam Committee, represented by Secretary and Correspondent vs. State of Andhra 4 Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary and others1 wherein this Court has held that: 41. Therefore, for all these reasons and as per the existing law (2001 Act), this Court holds that the Registrar is bound to receive and file the annual list of members that are filed by the society. He has to keep them on his record. He cannot either accept or reject the same. Such a power of adjudication is not conferred on the Registrar. As per the Division Bench judgment reported in Mokkapati Chandra Sekhara Rao v Pragathi Educational Society, Guntur District by the combined high Court of State of A.P., the Registrar can only receive and keep the lists on his file. Any member or person dissatisfied with the same has to seek legal recourse only. But the Registrar cannot for any reason enter into enquiries or decide on the validity etc. of the list. He cannot look into issues like quorum of the meeting etc. Even on issues like forgery of signatures etc., or mismatch of signatures etc. the Courts themselves are very circumspect in taking a decision on these issues and often look for expert evidence on such matters. The Registrar in the opinion of this Court cannot also enter into these areas of enquiry as he does not have either the legal competence or the expertise to decide on matters of differences in signatures etc. 42. W.P. No. 24656 of 2020 is therefore allowed. A Mandamus is issued declaring the action of the 4th respondent is incorrect. He is directed to receive, file and upload the annual lists of the managing committee filed by the petitioner. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 1 2021 SCC OnLine AP 4008 5 6. In view of the above findings, the respondent no.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 18.12.2024 basing on the orders passed in L.A.C.No.177/2024 before the Lok Adalat Bench at Adoni (S.O.P.no.2 of 2024 on the file of the learned II Additional District Judge, Kurnool at Adoni) and receive and upload the list filed by the petitioners. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 30.12.2025 RD 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.12624 of 2025 30.12.2025 RD