IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20044 of 2004 Between: Sri Siva Sai Welfare Association, Opp: RTC Bus Stand, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District, Rep by its President Sri K. Narasimhulu, S/o. Sri Venkatappa. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Dharmavaram Mandal, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Division, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. 3 The District Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. ...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 any Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the Notice No. RC 297 & 527/B/2004 DT. -10-04 issued by the 1st respondent as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently set-aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.I.VENKATA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: Writ petition filed by an association cannot be entertained as held by a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.567 of 2001, Dated 17-04-2001. Hence, the writ petition filed by the petitioner- association questioning the notice issued to its members under Section 7 of the Madras Act, 1905 (for short ‘the Act’) cannot be entertained since individuals have not come forward to question the same. 2. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. However, it is open for the individual members to challenge the said notice. ___________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J November 2, 2004 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To: 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Dharmavaram Mandal, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Division, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. 3 The District Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. 4 Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two C.D. Copies.