IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 23559 of 2004 Between: Sri A. Kupa Reddy, S/o. A. Muna Swamy Reddy, (At Present on leave), of Nagari Co-operative Rural Bank, R/o. Nagari Town & Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 PIC/Committee, Nagari Co-operative Rural Bank Limited, Nagari, Chittoor District, Rep. by Bank Manager, DCCB, Nagari. 2 The Divisional Co-operative Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The District Co-operative Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. .....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 issue a Writ, Order or Direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Ist respondent in removing the petitioner from service vide his proc. dated 19- 07-2004 is illegal, void and contrary to the procedure prescribed under A.P. Co- operative Societies and consequentially to set aside the same and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.BATHI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR L.J.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Declaring the action of the 1st respondent in terminating the services of the petitioner vide proceedings dated 19.07.2004, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Cooperation. The petitioner was removed from service under Section 116 (C)(1) of Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. As against the impugned order, an effective remedy by way of an appeal or revision is available before a Labour Court or a Forum constituted under A.P. Shops and Establishment Act. Therefore, the Writ petition is disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedies. No order as to costs. Dated: 24.03.2005 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Bank Manager, PIC/Committee, Nagiri Cooperative Bank Limited, Nagiri, Chittoor District 2. The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District 3. The District Cooperative Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District 4. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}