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 : 24586 of 2000 Between: L.Ramasudhakar, S/o. L.V.Narayana Rao, Madugula Post Office, R/o. Maugula, Anakapalli Division, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Registrar/District Co-operative Officer, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Visakhapatnam. 3 Sri. M.Nageshwara Rao, Sub-Post Master, Ankapalli Bus Station Post Offcie, The Anakapalli Division Postal Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. 4 Sri D.Nookaraju, Sub-Post Master, Etikoppaka Post Office, Visakhapatnam District. (The Anakapalli Division Postal Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd.) .....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, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, under Article 226 of the constitution of India, declaring that the 3rd Respondent ceased to be the president of the Anakapalli Division Postal Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., Anakapalli under Section 32(3) of the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964) with effect from 1-5-1999 and further declare that the 4th Respondent on whom the powers and functions of the Ex-President have devolved in view of operation of Section 32-B of the Act also ceased to be President of the Society as he also comes within the purview of section 32(3) with effect from 1-10-1999 and further direct that the respondent Nos.3 and 4 not to function as president and Vice-President of the Society. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR COOPERATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: MR. V.V.N.NAGESWARA RAO The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.24586 OF 2000 ORDER: The petitioner was elected as Secretary of Anakapalli Division Postal Employees Cooperative Credit Society. He seeks a declaration that third respondent, who was elected as President, ceased to be as such under Section 32(3) of the A.P.Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 with effect from 1.5.1999 and for a further declaration that powers of the President devolved upon fourth respondent. Admittedly, the elections to the said Society were held on 15.12.1996 and the period of term expired on 14.12.2001. Therefore, nothing survives in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 22.7.2005 bnr To 1 The Joint Registrar/District Co-operative Officer, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Visakhapatnam. 3 Sri. M.Nageshwara Rao, Sub-Post Master, Ankapalli Bus Station Post Offcie, The Anakapalli Division Postal Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. 4 Sri D.Nookaraju, Sub-Post Master, Etikoppaka Post Office, Visakhapatnam District. 5 2 CCs to G.P. for Cooperation, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT) 6 2 CD copies