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 : 14187 of 2002 Between: Andugula Kothapalem Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society Ltd., (Regd.No.157), Rep. by its Chair Person Sri N.Anjaneyulu, S/o.Rangaiah, Hindu, R/o.Kothapeta, Vinukonda, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The General Manager, The District Co-Operative Central Bank Limited, Administrative Office, Brodiepeta, Guntur-2. .....RESPONDENT 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 in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in deducting the crop insurance premium from the crop loans amounts to be advanced to the members of the petitioner-society at the rate of 4.5% and 2.5% towards crop insurance premium for the Khariff and Rabby seasons 2002-2003 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.P.VENKATESWARLU G.P. FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.14187 OF 2002 ORDER: The petitioner is a primary agricultural cooperative society. As per the crop insurance scheme, every borrower of agricultural loan was required to pay crop insurance ranging from 2.5% to 4.5% whenever they availed cooperative loans. When the deduction of crop insurance was insisted upon by the respondent during khariff and rabby seasons 2002-2003, petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. The petitioner prayed for a declaration that the action of the respondent in deducting crop insurance for khariff and rabby seasons 2002-2003 is illegal and arbitrary. This Court while admitting the Writ Petition passed interim directions. The cause of auction, which arose in 2002-2003, does not survive. The Writ Petition is therefore dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 22.7.2005 bnr To 1. The General Manager, The District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd., Administrative Office, Brodipeta, Guntur-2 2. 2 CCs to G.P. for Cooperation, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT) 3. 2 CD copies.