IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14538 of 2008 Between: 1.U. Uma Devi W/o U. Ramu Uravakonda Women Weavers Coop. Production and Sales Society, ltd. Uravakonda, R/o 8-3-21-A, Uravakonda, Anantapur District. 2.B. Vani W/o Narasimhulu Urvakonda Women HWCS ltd. R/o Weavers Colony, Uravakonda, Anantapur District. 3.S.Khajabhee, W/o Sheriff Production and Sales Society Ltd., Uravakonda R/o Gandhi Chowk, Uravakonda, Anantapur District. 4.B. Shankaramma D/o Sunkanna Coop Society ltd uravakonda R/o Weavers Colony uravakonda, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Secretary Department of Industries & Handlooms (Textiles) A.P., Secretariat, Hyderbad 2.The Commissioner & Director of Handlooms & Textiles and Developmetn Commissioner, apparel Export parks, A.P., Hyderabad. 3.The District Registrar & Assistant Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Anantapur-55001, 4.The Board of Managing Committee of the Uravakonda Handloom Women Weavers Co-operative Production and Sales Society Ltd., OW. No.66, 8-3- 49/2. s.N Peta, Uravakond 515812, Anantapur 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, order or direction more fully in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents vide proceedings in Rc. No. 865/2000-B dated 16-08-2007 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of A.P.C.S. Act 1964 and violative of Petitioners rights guaranteed under Art. 14 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.K.SESHARAJYAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.14538 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners herein are the members of the fourth respondent-Society. It is stated that the General Body of the fourth respondent-Society passed unanimous resolutions to amend the bye-laws pertaining to change of name of the Society and also for admitting male weavers who are helping the petitioners in production and sale of products. The third respondent-District Registrar & Assistant Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Anantapur, initially refused to register the amendment to bye-laws proposed by the Society. The said order, dated 07.01.2006, was challenged by the Society by filing W.P.No.5667 of 2006. This Court by an order, dated 07.06.2007, allowed the said writ petition, thereby setting aside the order, dated 07.01.2006 and directing re- consideration of the proposal for amendment of the bye- laws of the Society. However, the third respondent by order, dated 16.08.2007, again rejected the request of the Society observing that it is not feasible to consider the proposed amendment to the bye-laws. The said order, dated 16.08.2007, is under challenge in this writ petition contending inter alia that the same is arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the A.P.Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce. The learned counsel for the petitioner while pointing out that the Government of Andhra Pradesh by memo, dated 25.08.2007, has already clarified that the Society is empowered to amend its bye-laws with the two-third majority of the members in the interest of the Society, submitted that in the light of the said clarification there was absolutely no justifiable reason to reject the proposed amendment. It is also brought to my notice that subsequently the members of the fourth respondent-Society made a detailed representation, dated 23.04.2008, requesting the respondents 3 and 4 to re-consider the proposed amendment of the bye-laws. Since admittedly the clarification, dated 25.08.2007, could not be taken into consideration by the third respondent while passing the impugned order and the further representations made by the Society are also pending, I am of the view that the interest of justice requires re-consideration of the entire issue. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion as to the tenability of the contentions raised by the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 3 and 4 to consider the representation of the petitioners, dated 23.04.2008, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ 08.07.2008 Note: Issue CC in one week. (b/o) VGB