IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 11489 of 2004 Between: Chapana Balaram, S/o. Late Krishna Murthy, R/o. Jagathi Village, Mentada Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner for Co-operation, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The District Co-operative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 3 The Divisional Co-operative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 4 The Maradam Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. Maradam Village, Dattirajeru Mandal, Vizianagaram District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Order dated 11-09-2003 of the 4dth respondent society as highly illegal, arbitrary, void and consequently set aside the same in so far as I am concerned and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.V.NAGARJUNA BABU Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1 to 3.: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following : ORDER: Petitioner questions the order-dated 11.09.2004 passed by the 4th respondent- The Maradam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society in removing him from service. Earlier, this court by an order dated 30.8.2004 in Writ Petition No. 3171 of 2003 and batch held that the Writ Petition is not maintainable against the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society as the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society is not State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India amenable to Writ jurisdiction. Following the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Ka 13.09.2004. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Commissioner for Co-operation, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The District Co-operative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 3 The Divisional Co-operative Officer, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 4 The Maradam Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. Maradam Village, Dattirajeru Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 2. 2 CCs to G.P. for Cooperation, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 3. 2CD copies