IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 7165 of 2005 Between: 1 Gendela Saidaiah, S/o. G.Somaiah, Occ:Fisherman and Member of Fishermen Cooperative Society, Co-op Society, Palleannaram Village, (Narayanapuram Gram Panchayat), Chilkur Mandal, Nalgonda District. 2 Akki Pullaiah, S/o. Pitchaiah, Occ:Fisherman and Member of Fishermen Cooperative Society, Palleannaram Viallage, (Narayanapuram Gram Panchayat), Chilkur Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The District Collector (Elections), Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 2 The Deputy Director of Fisheries, Nalgonda District at Nalgonda. 3 The Assistant Director of Fisheries/Functional Registrar of Fishermen Cooperative Society, at Suryapet, Nalgonda 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare action of the 1st respondent in not conducting the elections to the Fishermen Co-op Society, Palleannaram village, (Narayanapuram Gram Panchayat), Chilkur Mandal, Nalgonda District and continuing person-in-charge to manage the affairs of the society more than three years is illegal and arbitrary in pursuance of the Sec.32(7) of the A.P. Co-op Societies Act, 1964 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to conduct the elections to the Fishermen Cooperative Society, Palleannaram village, (Narayanapuram Gram Panchayat), Chilkur Mandal, Nalgonda District, forthwith by considering the petitioners representation dt.29-03- 2005. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.SAI RAM GOUD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.7165 OF 2005 O R D E R: The petitioner seeks to declare the action of the first respondent in not conducting the elections to the Fishermen Cooperative Society, Palleannaram village, Chilkur Mandal Nalgonda District, and continuing person-in-chare to manage the affairs of the society more than three years as illegal and arbitrary. A consequential direction is also sought for to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 29.03.2005. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Animal Husbandry. The first respondent has to take appropriate decision to conduct elections. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take appropriate decision on the petitioners’ representation dated 29.03.2005 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _______________ (K.C.BHANU,J) Dt:1st April, 2005 Note:Furnish copy by Monday Bo usd To 1 The District Collector (Elections), Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 2 The Deputy Director of Fisheries, Nalgonda District at Nalgonda. 3 The Assistant Director of Fisheries/Functional Registrar of Fishermen Cooperative Society, at Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 4 Two CCs to G.P. for Animal Husbandry, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD copies.