APHC010098412026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 5387/2026 Between: 1. ADUSUMILLI CHANDANA, W/O A.KESAVA KANTH , AGE 41 YEARS, OCC MEMBER(M.NO 3927) THE KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED. R/O 10 BAYMOUNT.TARAKARAMA LAYOUT, NEAR IT SEZ,RUSHIKONDA,GITAM ENGG COLLEGE, VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 522503. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 522238. 3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF MACS, VISAKHAPATNAM, 2 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT PIN CODE 530002 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, , VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530002. 5. THE KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, AKKAYYAPALEM,VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAT PIN CODE 520016 6. THE KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, AKKAYYAPALEM,VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,PIN CODE 520016. 7. THE ELECTION OFFICER, THE KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED AKKAYYAPALEM,VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE 520016 ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the action of the 7th respondent in rejecting the nomination dated 18-02-2026 of the petitioner by letter dated 20-02- 2026 for the post of the Director in puruance of the notification dated 09- of the 5th respondent Bank as illegal, arbitrary01-2026 Unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions of the A.P.Mututally aided Cooperative societies act 1995 and Rules made there under and also violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently set-aside the letter dated 20-02-2026 for rejecting the nomination dated 18-02- 2026 of the petitioner and direct the respondents to accept the 3 nomination of the petitoner and participate in the election process in pursuance of the notification dated 09-01-2026 and to pass such 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 may be pleased to stay the election process in pursuance of the notification dated 09-01- 2026 issued by the 5th respondent bank till the nomination dated 18-02-2026 of the petitioner is accepted by the 7th respondent and also to participate in the election process by the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.5387 OF 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.7 in rejecting nomination of the Petitioner dated 18.02.2026 vide Letter dated 20.02.2026 for the post of Director, in pursuance to the notification dated 09.01.2026 of the Respondent No.5/Bank, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication as directors were already elected for Respondent-Cooperative Bank on 22.02.2026. 3. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, leaving it open to the Petitioner to challenge the correctness of the consequential proceedings before appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 25.02.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 56 WRIT PETITION NO:5387/2026 Dt. 25.02.2026 chs