APHC010420472026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR W.P.Nos.23842, 24947 & 24976 of 2026 W.P.No.23842 of 2026 Between: 1. THE SIDDANTHAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY, Bearing Registration No. W.R. 451 (Registered on 10.04.1995), Having its Registered Offiee at Siddantham Village, Penugonda Mandal, West Godavari Distriet, Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Chief Exeeutive Officer / Authorized Signatory, Akula Satyanarayana , S/o (Father's Name), Aged about 34 years, Occ Chief Executive Officer ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, West Godavari District at Eluru,Represented by its President. 2. The President, The Siddantham Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., No. W.R. 451, Siddantham, Penugonda Mandal, West Godavari District. 3. The Branch Manager, District Co-operative Central Bank (DCCB) Ltd., Penugonda Branch, West Godavari District. 4. ManepalliSuryavathi, W/o Naga Surya Lakshmi KantaRao,Aged 65 years,Housewife R/o D. No. 7-165/2, Pedapeta Road, Siddantam, Penugonda Mandal, West Godavari District - 534326 ...RESPONDENTS 2 W.P.No.24947 of 2026 Between: 1. THE SIDDANTHAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY,, BEARING REGISTRATION NO. W.R. 451 (REGISTERED ON 10.04.1995), HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SIDDANTHAM VILLAGE, PENUGONDA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, AKULA SATYANARAYANA , S/O AKULA. GANGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT.534001 2. THE PRESIDENT, , THE SIDDANTHAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., NO. W.R. 451, SIDDANTHAM, PENUGONDA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICTB 534320 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK (DCCB) LTD., PENUGONDA BRANCH, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.534320 4. MANEPALLI NAGA VENKATA SITA RAMA RAO, S/O NAGA SURYA LAKSHMI KANTA RAO, R/O D. NO. 7-165/2, PEDAPETA ROAD, SIDDANTAM, PENUGONDA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534326. ...RESPONDENTS W.P.No.24976 of 2026 Between: 1. THE SIDDANTHAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY, BEARING REGISTRATION NO. W.R. 451 (REGISTERED ON 10.04.1995), HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SIDDANTHAM VILLAGE, PENUGONDA MANDAL, WEST 3 GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, AKULA SATYANARAYANA , S/O GANI. RAJU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 534001 2. THE PRESIDENT, THE SIDDANTHAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., NO. W.R. 451, SIDDANTHAM, PENUGONDA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 534320 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK (DCCB) LTD., PENUGONDA BRANCH, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 534320 4. MANEPALLI NAGA SURYA LAKSHMI KANTA RAO, S/O PURUSHOTTAM AGED 68 YEARS,R/O D. NO. 7-165/2, PEDAPETA ROAD, SIDDANTAM, PENUGONDA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534326. ...RESPONDENT(S) 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR W.P.Nos.23842, 24947 & 24976 of 2026 COMMON ORDER : (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) Heard Sri G. Rawns Solomon, learned counsel representing Sri Chintapalli Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. The Writ Petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the proceedings in C.C. No.107 of 2025 on the file of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Godavari at Eluru. 3. The petitioner is arrayed as Respondent No.1 in C.C. No.107 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute that the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Godavari at Eluru is appealable under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. When an alternate statutory remedy of appeal is available to the petitioners, we are not inclined to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 5 5. It is open for the writ petitioners to seek statutory remedy if so advised in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid observations, these Writ Petitions are dismissed on the ground of alternate remedy. 7. No Order as to Costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. _____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI, J _____________________ ALAPATI GIRIDHAR, J Dt: 22.09.2026 JKS 6 114 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR W.P.Nos.23842, 24947 & 24976 of 2026 22.09.2026 JKS