1 APHC010314782019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 14676/2019 Between: 1. SRI CHAPPA APPALARAJU,, S/O. RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC CLEARK, R/O.KOTANANDURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE KOTANANDURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, ER-147, REP. BY ITS C.E.O, KOTANANDURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN 533407. 4. THE THREE 3 MENNONOFFICIAL PERSON INCHARGE COMMITTEE PIC, M/S.KOTANANDURU PACS ,ER-147, REP. BY PERSON-INCHARGE, SRI GORLI RAMACHANDRA RAO, KOTANANDURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN 533407. ...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 2 pleased toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.3 and 4 in preventing the petitioner from discharging his duties in 3rd Respondent without following procedure and Circular Memorandum Sl.No.1650/2019-A dated 28.08.2019 of 2nd Respondent vide File No.CO-OP DCO 0A(PGEN)12/2019-SI(A)-DCO-KKD, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the principles of natural justice, violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution of India, contrary to A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and Rules made therein, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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's. 3 and 4 not to prevent the petitioner from discharging his duties without following due process and the Circular Memorandum S1.No.1650/2019-A dated 28.08.2019 of 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS BASAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) 2. D V SASIDHAR The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.14676 OF 2019 ORDER: Heard Sri Srinivas Basava, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Sri D.V.Sasidhar, learned counsel for the 3rd respondent/Society. 2. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that the writ petitioner was obstructed from attending duties in the respondent No.3/society. An interim order was passed by this Court earlier on 25.09.2019 directing the respondents No.3 and 4 not to remove the writ petitioner from the service until further orders. 3. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner would further submit that the respondent No.2 in the counter affidavit at para No.4 mentioned that the committee has not issued any instructions to the writ petitioner or obstructed the petitioner from attending the duties in the exercise is not correct. 4. In the light of said statement made by the respondent No.2, no further orders are required in the writ petition, and it may be closed without going into the merits of the case, giving liberty to the writ petitioner, in future, if he is obstructed by any of the respondents, he be at liberty to file fresh writ petition in accordance with law. 5. Learned counsel representing respondents No.3 and 4 would submit that he has no objection to close the writ petition, and they will follow due process of law, if they intend to remove the petitioner from respondent No.3. 4 6. Considering the above circumstances, this court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be closed without going into the merits of the case, with a direction to the respondents No.3 and 4 to follow due process of law, if they intend to remove the writ petitioner from the service. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 21.11.2025 SSA/RMR 5 03 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:14676 OF 2019 Date: 21.11.2025 SSA/RMR