APHC010042992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 2666/2026 Between: 1. THE FISHERMEN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, E-128, MARRIKUNTA CHERUVU, BHIMAVARAM VILLAGE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LAKKA VENKATESWARLU R/O. BHIMAVARAM VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DIARY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, NTR COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, NTR COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA 4. THE INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, JAGGAIAHPET, NTR DISTRICT. 2 ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents in forcing the secretary to replace with the new secretary and other elected body members of the petitioner society without following due procedure as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of the Rules frames under The Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Rules, 1964 and violation of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to make any steps in replacing the secretary or other elected body members of the petitioner society and not to interfere with the administration of the petitioner's society till the date of completion of the term period i.e., on 16.08.2029 and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with the administrative activities of the petitioner’s society in any manner whatsoever and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIRMALBABU A Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.2666 OF 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in seeking to replace the Secretary of the Petitioner/Society, with a new secretary along with other elected body members, without following due procedure, as illegal and arbitrary and contrary to Andhra Pradesh Co- operative Societies Rules, 1964. 2. As per the written instructions signed by Assistant Inspector of Fisheries, Jaggaiahpeta, it is stated that the official Respondents are not interfering to replace the secretary or other elected body members of the Petitioner/Society. The relevant portion of the written instructions is extracted below:- “Further, I submit that, the official respondents have not interfered in replacing the secretary or other elected body members of the petitioner society. Hence, the averments of the said society are not true.” 3. In that view, the grievance of the Petitioner/Society is addressed, and no further orders are required. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 23.02.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 77 WRIT PETITION NO:2666/2026 Dt. 23.02.2026 chs