APHC010625892015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 33476/2015 Between: 1. SALA RAMALINGESWARA RAO,, S/O LATE KOTAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: WEAVER, R/O D.NO: 5-110, SIVALAYAM ROAD, SIVAPURAM VILLAGE, TIRUPATHIPURAM PANCHAYAT, ATTILI MANDAL, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. TALLA KOTA BASAVA MALLAIH, S/O VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: WEAVER, RIO D.NO: 5-20, MAIN ROAD, SIVAPURAM, TIRUPATHIPURAM PANCHAYAT, ATTILI MANDAL, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES (H&T) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/ELECTION AUTHORITY WEST GODAVARI DIST, - 3. THE DIRECTOR, HANDLOOMS & TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2 HYDERABAD. 4. THE ASST DIRECTOR, HANDLOOMS & TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE ELECTION OFFICER, THE SIVAPURAM WEAVER COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION & SALES SOCIETY LTD., NO. 443, SIVAPURAM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE SIVAPURAM WEAVERS COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION SALES, SOCIETY LTD., NO. 443, SIVAPURAM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in declaring the entire election process and proposed elections scheduled to be held in respect of 6th Respondent society is illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of provisions of APCS Act and Rules in particular Rule 18 (a) of APCS Rules and consequently direct the respondents to hold elections to the 6th respondent society after all the requirements as contemplated under Law i.e., APCS Act and Rules framed therein are complied with and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 43166 OF 2015 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 direct the respondents to defer the elections till the enquiry by the 4th respondent is conducted into the issue of contraventions of the provisions of the APCS Act and Rules and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 3 1. K VENKATA SUBBAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 2. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE (AP) 3. TURAGA SAI SURYA The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.33476 of 2015 ORDER: Learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as Respondents submits that in view of further developments, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 05.02.2026 chs 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 71 W.P.No.33476 of 2015 Date: 05.02.2026 chs