THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No.13506 of 2010 Date: 18.06.2010 Between: P. Purushotham Reddy … Petitioner AND The District Collector-cum- Election Authority, Chittoor, Chittoor District, and 14 others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P. No.13506 of 2010 ORDER: The writ petitioner seeks to impugn the order dated 12.06.2010 passed by the Assistant Registrar/Election Officer, Madanapalle Cooperative Town Bank Limited, Madanapalle, Chittoor District rejecting the objections raised by the petitioner vis-à-vis the acceptance of the nominations filed by respondents 5 to 15 for contesting in the elections to the Managing Committee of Madanapalle Cooperative Town Bank Limited, Madanapalle. 2. The election notification in respect of the subject election was issued on 07.06.2010. Once the election process has commenced, it is not for this Court to interdict the said process by way of exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India unless exceptional circumstances exist. Mere acceptance of invalid nominations, even if true, would not be a sufficient reason warranting invocation of the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court. 3. As pointed out by a Division Bench of this Court in M.J. Veeramani and others v. Government of A.P. and others[1] a writ petition is not maintainable to interrupt or protract the election process after its commencement. The remedy for the petitioner would be to approach the appropriate forum by way of an Election Petition under the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964, after completion of the elections. 4. The writ petition is therefore not maintainable and is accordingly dismissed at the admission stage. No costs. __________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: 18.06.2010 Isn [1] 2002 (1) ALD 621 (D.B.)