IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.17689 of 2001 Between: The A.P.State Cooperative Societies Secretaries and Employees Association (Regd.No.B-1738) H.No.22-1-502,Chaderghat,Hyderabad Rep.by its General Secretary Sri Ch.Sathaiah ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies,Govt.of A.P Gruhakalpa Buildings M.J.Road Hyderabad. 2 Govt.of A.P Rep.by its Principal Secretary Agricultural and Cooperation Dept Secretariat Hyderabad. 3 Govt.of A.P Rep.by its Secretary,Legislative Affairs & Justice, (FAC) Law Dept,Secretariat 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 To issue an appropriate writ,order or direction declaring the following amendments brought to the A.P.Cooperative Societies Act (through Act No.22 of 2001) (a) Section 45(2) A society shall credit on amount not being more than 30 percent of gross profit or 2 percent of working capital,whichever is less,in a year to the administrative and contingent fund towards pay and other allowances of its employees and contingencies in the manner prescribed: (b) Section 116(c) (1) A Society shall have power to fix the staffing pattern,qualifications,pay scales and other allowances for its emloyees with the prior approval of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies subject to the condition that expenditure towards pay and allowances of the employees shall not exceed two percent of the working capital or thirty percent of the Gross Profit,in terms of actuals in a year whichever is less; as illegal,arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NANDIGAM KRISHNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{CHP} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.17689 of 2001 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent events that have taken place, no orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J ____________________________ SANJAY KUMAR,J Dated: 08.04.2009 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies,Govt.of A.P Gruhakalpa Buildings M.J.Road Hyderabad. 2 Govt.of A.P Rep.by its Principal Secretary Agricultural and Cooperation Dept Secretariat Hyderabad. 3 Govt.of A.P Rep.by its Secretary,Legislative Affairs & Justice, (FAC) Law Dept,Secretariat Hyderabad. 4 2. 2CCs to 5. 2CD copies