IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: BILAL NAZKI AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: P.S.NARAYANA W.P. No.4540 of 2004 Between: The A.P. Urban and Town Cooperative Banks Employees Association, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, rep. by its Unit Secretary N.Babaji. Petitioner AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Cooperation Department, rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3. The Vizianagaram Cooperative Urban Bank Ltd., Vizianagaram, Vizianagaraam District, rep by its Secretary. 4. The District Cooperative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 5. The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein, the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring Rule-2(o) of A.P. Cooperative Societies Rules 1964 as amended under G.O.Rt.No.1083 da5ted. 01-12-1993 as unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently set aside the proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent dated. 12-02-2004. The Petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. A.Satya Prasad, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Addl. Advocate General on behalf of the Respondents 1,2,4 & 5 and of Mr. K.Srinivasa Murthy – S.C. on behalf of the Respondent No.3. The Court made the following ORDER: “ This case was adjourned on several occasions. The Counsel for respondent, except the learned Additional Advocate General who appears because an amendment is challenged, have not appeared although they have been served. The matter is of urgency and importance because number of people are working without salaries for a few months. In these circumstances, we direct that the head of the Vizianagaram Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Vizianagaram by whatever designation he is known as, shall be present in the Court on 12-4-2004. It shall be communicated to him through the Secretary of the Vizianagaram Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Vizianagaram ie., Respondent No.3. The Order be communicated by the Registry though Fax, Telephone or by Special Messenger. List on 12-4-2004.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ..2.. To 1. The Registrar Judicial, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (By Spl. Messenger) 2. The Secretary, Cooperation Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. The Secretary, Vizianagaram Cooperative Urban Bank Ltd., Vizianagaram, Vizianagaraam District. (By Fax with a direction to inform the head of the Viziaanagaram Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Vizianagaram by whatever designation he is known to be present in the court on 12-04- 2004 at 10.30 a.m.) 5. The District Cooperative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 6. The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 7. Two CCs to the Addl. Advocate General, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 8. Two spare copies. SAH