IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 6360 of 2004 Between: D.Appalanaidu, s/o Pedagangunaidu, Secretary, Venkatabhairipuram PACS, R/o Naidu Veedhi, Makkuve, Makkuve Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Agricultural and Co-operation (Co.op.IV) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Joint Registrar/District Co-operative Officer, Vizianagaram District. 4 Person-in-charge, Venkatabhairipuram Primary Agriculture Co-op.Society, Via., Seethanayaram Post, Makkuve Mandal, Vizianagaram District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a order, direction or writ more particularly a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to terminate the petitioner services by holding the proceedings No.2/2004 dated 04-03-2004 as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS.I.MAAMU VANI Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1 to 3: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following : ORDER: Petitioner questions the order-dated 04.03.2004 passed by the 4th respondent- Person-in-Charge, Venkatabhairipuram Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society in placing the petitioner’s services under suspension. Earlier, this court by an order dated 30.8.2004 in Writ Petition No. 3171 of 2003 and batch held that the Writ Petition is not maintainable against the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society as the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society is not State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India amenable to Writ jurisdiction. Following the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Ka 13.09.2004. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Prl. Secretary Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agricultural and Co-operation (Co.op.IV) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Joint Registrar/District Co-operative Officer, Vizianagaram District. 4 Person-in-charge, Venkatabhairipuram Primary Agriculture Co-op.Society, Via., Seethanayaram Post, Makkuve Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 5. 2 CCs to G.P. for Cooperation, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(OUT) 6. 2CD copies