1 APHC010365852026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20964/2026 Between: 1. THE GANTYADA DISPLACED PERSONS HORTICULTURAL, SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO. 574/95, MOLLIVANIPALENN,R.H.COLONY,PEDDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.530044. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MOLLI RAMANA . ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND SERICULTURE A.P. SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE AND SERICULTURE, ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.522004. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/DISTRICT ELECTION AUTHORITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.530002. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE/ VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.530002. 5. THE DISTRICT HORTICULTURE OFFICER/DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.530002. 2 6. THE JOINT REGISTRAR/DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.530002. 7. THE VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING TOWN ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT., PIN CODE NO.530031. REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HORTICULTURE) ...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 toissue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not issuing orders for continuation of the present Managing Committee to run the affairs of the petitioners society so as to get the work orders from 7th respondent Steel Plant and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14,21 and 41 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Cooperative societies act and rules made there under and consequently direct the respondents to issue orders to continue the existing Managing Committee to run the affairs of the petitioners society so as to get the work orders from respondent Steel Plant IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents to issue orders for continuation of the existing Managing Committee to run the affairs of the petitioners society to get the work orders from 7th respondent Steel Plant pendingso as disposal of the main writ petitio Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2. V SUBRAHMANYAM 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:23.09.2026 RSD 4 9 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20964 of 2026 Date: 23.09.2026 RSD