HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23220 of 2006 Date : 03.03.2011 Between : R. Ramakrishna & another. …..Petitioners And Divisional Co-operative Officer, Peddapauram & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23220 of 2006 ORDER : In this writ petition, petitioners have questioned the criminal proceedings initiated in Crime No.184 of 2006 before the 4th respondent, mainly on the ground that such proceedings are contrary to the provisions under Sections 60 and 83(3) of the A.P.Co-operative Societies Act, 1964. It is the case of the petitioners that the proceedings were initiated by obtaining sanction from the District Collector, who is not competent under Section 83 of the A.P.Co-operative Societies Act. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition is no more res integra, in view of the orders of this Court in W.P.No.3887 of 2001, dated 08.03.2001, in which, in similar circumstances, such proceedings were quashed. The learned Government Pleader also submits that the subject matter is covered in view of the orders in W.P.No.3887 of 2001. Following the aforesaid judgment in W.P.No.3887 of 2001, dated 08.03.2001, the criminal proceedings initiated in Crime No.184 of 2006, are hereby quashed. However, this will not preclude the respondents from obtaining sanction orders from appropriate competent authority and take steps in accordance with law. Writ petition is allowed with the observations referred above. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 3rd March 2011 ajr