IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13905 of 2003 Between: 1. M/s Southern Prestress Wires (P) Ltd., 102., Sterling Apartments., 5-4-33, Distillery Road., Secunderabad. 2. Sri.V.C.Nahata, 4-2-261, Mahankali Street, Secunderabad. 3. Smt.Durga Bai Nahata, W/o R.D.Nahata, 4-2-261, Mahankali Street, Secunderabad. 4. Smt.Hemshree Nahata, H.No.27, LIC Colony, Tadbund, Secunderabad. 5. Smt.Premlatha Nahata, H.No.27, LIC Colony, Tadbund, Secunderabad. .. PETITIONERS AND 1.The Arbitrator, C/o. The Divisional Co-operative Officer, Golkonda Division, No.3-5-141/E/7, Geethanjali Complex, Eden Bagh, Ramkote, Hyderabad. 2. The A.P.Vardhaman (Mahila) Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, rep.by its Manager, D.No.3-5-141/E/9, Geetanjali Complex, Eden Bagh, Ramkote, Hyderabad. ...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 pass an order or orders or Writ more particularly one in the Writ of Prohibition forbidding the 1st respondent from continuing the proceedings in ARC 91 of 2002 dated 12-11-2002 including in E.P.No.22/2003 which is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India apart from being violation of the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.K.ANNAPURNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.K.GOPALA KRISHNA MURTHY The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard both sides and at the request of both the counsel, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. In the writ petition, the petitioner seeks to assail the award passed in ARC No.91 of 2002 dated 12-11-2002 including in E.P.No.22 of 2003, against which a regular appeal is directed under Section 17 of the A.P. Co-operative Societies Act VII of 1964. Having regard to the same, I do not find any justification in the writ petition and the writ petition is accordingly dismissed with a liberty to the petitioner to avail the said remedy of appeal. The petitioner shall file appeal within a period of six weeks from today and on filing of such appeal, the same shall be disposed of on merits after giving notice and opportunity to both the parties. No order as to costs. _________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J Dated: 03-09-2004 LSK/SJ To 1. The Cooperative Sub Registrar (Arbitrator) O/o.the Divisional Cooperative Officer, Golconda Division, Hyderabad. 2. The Manager, A.P.Vardhaman (Mahila) Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, D.No.3-5-141/E/9, Geetanjali Complex, Eden Bagh, Ramkote, Hyderabad. 3. Two C.D. copies.