1 APHC010398442026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21489/2026 Between: 1. THE VADLAPUDI DISPLACED PERSONS HORTICULTURE, SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO. 574/95, VADLAPUDI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.530046. REPRESENTED BY ITS ELECTED SECRETARY K. NAGESWARA RAO ...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.530004. 5. THE DISTRICT HORTICULTURE OFFICER/DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT PIN CODE NO.530013 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.530032.. 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 5th respondent in addressing a letter in Rc.No H(1) 42/2023 dated 12-02-2026 to the 2nd respondent for appointment of Person in charge to run the affairs of the petitioners society without conducting elections as illegal, arbitrary, and 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 continue the existing Managing Committee to run the affairs of the petitioners society so as to get the work orders from 7th 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 so as to get the work orders from respondent Steel Plant pending disposal of the main writ petition 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 seeks to withdraw the Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 28.09.2026 RJS/GCD 4 43 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:21489 of 2026 Dt: 28.09.2026 RJS/GCD 5