IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.15179 of 2005 Between: 1 S. Appikonda @ Tata, S/o. Somu Naidu, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 2 Bh. Rama Rao, S/o. Guruvulu Dora, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 3 S. Satya Rao, S/o. Eruku Naidu, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 4 K. Demudu, S/o. Pydanna, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 5 P. Modi Naidu, S/o. Nagamaiah, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 6 M. Tataiah, S/o. Nukalu, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 7 T. Pothu Raju, S/o. Sanyasaiah, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 8 S. Satya Rao, S/o. Gangu Naidu, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 9 Ch. Nagesh, S/o. Maridaiah, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 10 S.V.S.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Appi Konda, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 11 M. Sankara Rao, S/o. Pydithalli, R/o. Laxmipuram, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Govt of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Food Agriculture & Co-op. Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector ( Co-op), Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 3 The District Co-operative Officer, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 4 The Lakshmipuram PACS, Damunapalli, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its Chairman/PIC. .....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 Mandmaus declaring the impugned action of the 2nd respondent in issuing impugned Notification No.3967/2004C (Co-op.), dated 21.6.2005 and further action of the respondents 3 and 4 in conducting General Body meeting without giving due opportunity to the members of the 4th respondent society including the petitioners as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art.14 of the Constitution and also contrary to the provisions of A.P. Co-operative Societies Act apart from principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the Notification No.3967/2004C (Co-op), dated 21.6.2005 on the file of the 2nd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr.G.V.SHIVAJI Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3: G.P. FOR COOPERATION The Court at admission stage made the following : ORALORDER: Mr. G.V.Shivaji, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ___________________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J.) 19th July 2005. ARS To 1 The Secretary, Food Agriculture & Co-op. Department, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector ( Co-op), Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 3 The District Co-operative Officer, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 4 The Chairman/PIC, Lakshmipuram PACS, Damunapalli, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 5 Two C.Cs to Govt. Pleader for Co-operation, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two CD copies.