APHC010621722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 32164/2025 Between: 1. J SHANTHI RAJU, S/O.DEVASAHAYAM, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC COURT EMPLOYEE, R/O. THULLURU VILLAGE, THULLARU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, , GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES RCS, CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER DCO, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 5. THE DIVISIONAL REGISTRAR/DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 6. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER/ASST REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, O/O. SUB-DIVISIONAL CO-OPERATIVE OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 2 7. THE JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, NO.G-2393, CIVIL COURTS COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, REP,BY ITS SECRETARY. 8. THE ANDHRA PRADESH COOPERATIVE BANK LTD, 27-29-28, NTR SAHAKARA BHAVAN, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ...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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in allowing the managing committee to managing the affairs of the 7th respondent society though the managing committee was involved in misappropriation of funds in tune of Rs.3.27 crores which is disclosed by conduction the inspection U/s.52 of the AP Co-Operative Societies Act, 1964 as illegal and arbitrary and violation of procedure contemplated Ll/s.32(7)(a)(i) Andhra Pradesh Co-Operative Societies Act and consequently appoint Person In-Charge Committee (PIC) to managing the affairs of the society by dissolving existing society and pass such other order. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to grant interim direction to appoint Person In-Charge Committee (PIC) to the 7th respondent society by receiving the records from the said managing committee, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order. 3 IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 to grant interim direction directing the 4th respondent to take necessary action on the Sec.52 inspection report pertaining to the 7th respondent society forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. BRAHMANANDA REDDY SOMASANI (SC for AP State Cooperative Bank) 2. GANTA PRASAD 3. GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.32164 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in allowing the managing committee to manage the affairs of Respondent No.7-Society though the managing committee was involved in misappropriation of funds in tune of Rs.3.27 Crores which is disclosed in the inspection conducted under Section 52 of the A.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and no orders are required to be passed. 3. Recording said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 03.03.2026 IS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.32164 of 2025 Date: 03.03.2026 IS