IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19479 of 2004 Between: Victoria Reading Room and Edward Coronation Library, Nandyal, rep. by its Secretary D.Rama Gopal Reddy, S/o.D.Venkata Narapu Reddy R/o.H.No.25/621, Srinivasa Nagar Nandyal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Revenue Divisional Officer Nandyal, Kurnool District Represented in the capacity of Trustee The Victoria Reading Room and Edward Coronation Library, Nandyal. .....RESPONDENT 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 particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in issuing proceedings L.Dis No.1048/2004, dt.18.10.2004 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to conduct the General Body Meeting by conducting elections. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.V.N.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to state whether the committee constituted by the respondent is in exercise of the powers conferred under any statutory provision or not but submits that in exercise of the bye-laws of the organisation, the committee was constituted and before expiry of the term of the committee, again a new committee was constituted by the respondent through the impugned proceedings dated 18-10-2004. Since no statutory right, as such, is violated, I do not see any ground to entertain the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. However, the petitioner may avail the remedies available under the byelaws for continuation of the committee so constituted, if any. No costs. 16th NOVEMBER, 2004. kvni To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Nandyal, Kurnool District Represented in the capacity of Trustee The Victoria Reading Room and Edward Coronation Library, Nandyal. 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, A.P.High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two CD copies.