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APHC010137262026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7246 OF 2026 Between:
1. M Naganadh Rao,, S/o. M Dasharatha Rao Male, aged about 54 years, Occ. Deputy General Manager, GDCC Bank R/o. Flat No. 114, Jana Chaitanya Happy Homes Ratnagiri Nagar, Guntur - 522 006 ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Agriculture and Co-operation Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District - 522 238
2. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, D. No. 2/16/83, Skylark Towers, 11th Lane, Syamala Nagar, Guntur Guntur District - 522 006
3. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur - 522 004
4. The Guntur District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd, D.No. 5-21-78, NTR Sahakara Bhavan, 2/13,Brodipet, Guntur 522002 Represented by its Chief Executive Officer ...Respondents 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature
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of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the impugned Direction issued by the 3rd Respondent U/s. 59(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 vide Re. No. 1761/2024-Cl Dt. 06.03.2026 to the 4th Respondent Bank and directing to place the Petitioner under Suspension from Services as illegal, arbitrary, mechanical, violative of principles of natural justice, contrary to Sec. 59 of the Andhra Pradesh Co operative Societies Act, 1964 and consequently set aside the same or to 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 to STAY all further proceedings pursuant to impugned Direction issued by the 3rd Respondent U/s. 59(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 vide Rc. No. 1761/2024-Cl Dt.
No. 1761/2024-Cl Dt. 06.03.2026 to the 4* Respondent Bank and directing to place the Petitioner under Suspension from Services pending disposal of the present Writ Petition or to pass IA NO: 2 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 to permit the Petitioner to AMEND the main prayer in the Writ Petition from
"declaring the impugned Direction issued by the 3''d Respondent U/s. 59(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies ct, 1964 vide Rc. No. 1761/2024- CI Dt. 06.03.2026 to the 4" Respondent Bank and directing to place the Petitioner under Suspension from Services as illegal, arbitrary, mechanical, violative of principles of natural justice, contrary to Sec. 59 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and consequently set aside the same" and replace with "declaring the impugned Direction issued by the 3rd Respondent U/s. 59(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 vide Rc. No. 1761/2024-CI Dt. 06.03.2026 to the 4" Respondent Bank and directing to place the Petitioner under Suspension from Services and the consequential Suspension proceedings issued by the 4th Respondent U/s.
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59(2) vide Estt./A.O.F. No./Gurazala Branch/2025-26 Dt. 13.03.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, mechanical, violative ofprinciples of natural justice, contrary to Sec. 59 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and consequently set aside the same" along with all Interlocutory Applications or to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. Peddibhotla Venkata Sai Rajesh Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K N Vijaya Laxmi
2. GP for Cooperation The Court made the following order:
It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that, pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court on 20-04-2026, the 4th respondent Bank has issued proceedings vide Estt./A.O.F.No/Gurazala Branch/2026-27 dated 26-05-2026, reinstating the petitioner into service. 2. In the light of the consequential proceedings issued pursuant to the interim orders, and having regard to the interim orders passed by this Court in the instant Writ Petition, no further orders are required to be passed. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 30-07-2026 MSI
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO: 7246 OF 2026
Dated: 30-07-2026 MSI