IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6517 of 2002 Between: 1 U.K.Srinivasulu S/o. Goddaiah, R/o. 1/731-23, Behind Town Bank, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District. 2 U.K.Sasirekha W/o. U.K.Srinivasulu, R/o. 1/731-23, Behind Town Bank,Yemmiganur, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Joint Collector (P.I.C.), Yemmiganur Cooperative Town Bank Ltd., No.Y-396, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District. 4 The Deputy Registrar of Coop. Societies, Adoni. Kurnool District. 5 The Secretary, Yemmiganur Coop. Town Bank Ltd., Yemmiganur, Kurnool 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue necessary instructions to the 3rd respondent for implementation and operation of One Time Settlement Scheme to its members forthwith by declaring the inaction on the part of the 3rd respondent in not applying the One Time Settlement Scheme declared by the 1st and 2nd respondent through G.O.Ms.No.70 dated 22.2.2002 as illegal, arbitrary and violatiove of not only Article 14 but also Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.SATYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P. FOR COOPERATION Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR.K.SITA RAM, Advocate Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 and 5: None appeared The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioners availed a loan of Rs.60,000/- from M/s.Yemmiganur Cooperative Town Bank Limited. When One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme was introduced, the petitioners allegedly approached the respondents 1 and 2 to avail the scheme, in vain. Therefore, they filed the present writ petition. In the counter affidavit, it is stated that if the petitioners make an application under OTS scheme, the respondents 3 and 5 would duly consider the same. Giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the respondents 3 and 5 expressing their willingness to pay the amount under OTS scheme, the writ petition is disposed of. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) July 22, 2005. YS To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Joint Collector (P.I.C.), Yemmiganur Cooperative Town Bank Ltd., No.Y-396, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District. 4 The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Adoni, Kurnool District. 5 The Secretary, Yemmiganur Cooperative Town Bank Ltd., Yemmiganur, Kurnool District. 6 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 7 Two C.D. Copies.