IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 18448 of 2003 Between: 1.Bhoini Odelu, s/o Mallaiah, Fishermen Cooperative Society (Regd.No.K252), Elabotharam, Karimnagar Mandal and District. 2.Pogakula Kanukaiah, s/o Narsaiah, Fishermen Cooperative Society (R.No.K278), Chigurumamidi, Chigurumamidi Mandal, Karimnagar District. 3.Pesari Rajesham, s/o Kanukaiah, Fishermen Cooperative Society (R.No.K91) Mulkanur, Chigurumamidi Mandal, Karimnagar District. 4.Neduru Kanaiaiah, s/o Yellaiah, Fishermen Cooperative Society (R.No.K333), Eradapalli, Shankarapatnam Mandal, Karimnagar District. 5.Rayanavena Shankar, s/o Mondaiah, Fishermen Cooperative Society (R.No.K226), Elabaka Veenavanka, Karimnagar District. 6.Jangapalli Chandraiah, s/o Narsaiah, Fishermen Cooperative Society, (R.No.K 306), Jubileenagar, Karimnagar Mandal and District. 7.Ande Rajamallu, s/o Dakaiah, Fishermen Cooperative Society, R.No.K171, Vannaram Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District. 8.Chilla Mallaiah, s/o Veeramallu, Fishermen Cooperative Society R.No.K305, Maddikunta, Manakonduru Mandal, Karimnagar District. 9.Bashaleni Rayamallu, s/o Ramulu, Fishermen Cooperative Society, Vallampadu Karimnagar Mandal and District. 10.Yama Kistaiah, s/o Veeramallu, Fishermen Cooperative Society, Rudraram Ramadugu, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 District Collector/Election Authority, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 2 District Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Karimnagar District at Karimnagar, through its Person-In-Charge 3 Election Officer for Conducting Elections to the District Fishermen Cooperative Society/Sub Registrar, Karimnagar District at Karimnagar .....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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the Notification issued by the 3rd respondent on 23-8-2003 in Rc.No.DFCS/6/2003 issued under Rule 22(2)(b)(vi) of the A.P.Cooperative Societies Act for conducting elections to the 2nd respondent society as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to permit all the 475 members of the 2nd respondent society to participate in the said elections by including their names in the voters list after collecting Rs.400 as per the decision of the 2nd respondent society Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following: ORDER: It is represented by Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri K.Raghuveer Reddy, the learned counsel for the petitioners, that the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. The interim order dated 02.09.2003 stands dissolved. ________________ 29.12.2004 VGB To 1 The District Collector/Election Authority, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 2 The Person-In-Charge, District Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Karimnagar District at Karimnagar. 3 The Election Officer for Conducting Elections to the District Fishermen Cooperative Society/Sub Registrar, Karimnagar District at Karimnagar 4 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Fisheries, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 2CD copies.