APHC010562792015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 37197/2015 Between: 1. PEDDAPALEM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, ( REGD.NO. B B 24) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT N.MANOHAR PRASAD, SIO. LATE VENKATARAINATN, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O. PEDDAPALEM, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES), HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICERFAC, COLLECTORATE COMPOUND, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, 0/O. THE SUB DIVISIONAL CO- OPERATIVE OFFICER, NARSARAOPET, GUNTUR 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 or order of direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the proceeding Rc.No.2868/2014-C dated 19-9- 2015 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequent order Rc.No.2868/2014- C dated 2-11-2015 issued by the ri respondent is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of A.P.Co-Operative Societies Act and rules1964 and also contrary to the order passsed by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.185 of 2015 and consequently direct the respondents not to proceed further pursuant to the impugned proceedings 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 47895 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 suspend operation of the proceedings Rc.No.2868/2014-C dated 19-09-2015 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequent order Rc.No.2868/2014 dated 02-11-2015 issued by the rd respondent pending disposal of the present writ petition IA NO: 2 OF 2015(WPMP 53489 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 permit the petitioners be impleaded as party respondents 5 to 8 in W. P. No. 37197 of 2015, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JYOTHI ESWAR GOGINENI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) 2. SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- Heard Ms. Jyothi Eswar Gogineni, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Cooperation appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. On 16.11.2015, this Court passed the following order: “In the present set of facts, I am not inclined to stay the enquiry as such. However, considering the nature of the dispute involved, the enquiry report shall not be made as a basis for any further action to be taken against the managing committee or its members. It is also made clear the enquiry officer shall proceed with the enquiry at the registered office of the Society and complete the same expeditiously. The present order shall be subject to further orders that may be passed in W.P.M.P.No.47895 of 2015.” 3. The learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent would submit that the enquiry under Section 51 of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964, has already been completed, on account of the interim orders passed, no report has been submitted. 4. The 3rd respondent filed counter affidavit stating that the 2nd respondent vide proceedings dated 18.05.2015 directed the 3rd respondent to inquire into the contents of the petition filed by the five (5) Directors of the Society and furnish the report and in pursuance of the same, notices were issued on 20.05.2015 to the President and four (4) Directors/Petitioners for inquiry on 25.05.2015. Another notice dated 27.05.2015 was also issued to one Sri Samudrala Asirvadam, who was removed from the committee. It is stated that the President of the Society and Sri Samudrala Asirvadam have 4 not attended the Inquiry. The other four (4) Directors were examined and after recording their statements, the report was stated to have been submitted by the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent on 05.06.2015. 5. Having regard to the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders pursuant to the report submitted by the 3rd respondent after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the impleaded respondent Nos.5 to 8. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 12.08.2026 ANI 5 56 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:37197 of 2015 Dated: 12.08.2026 ANI