THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE D. APPA RAO W.P.No.10915 of 2006 Dated : 31st May 2006 Between: Katrikona Toddy Tappers Co-operative Credit Society, rep. by its Presdient, Mr. Dommeti China Satyanarayana, Katrikona Village and Mandal, E.G. District. ………Petitioner. And The Deputy Commissioner of Probationary and Excise, E.G. District, Kakinada and others. ………..Respondents. THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE D. APPA RAO W.P.No.10915 of 2006 ORDER: The president of Toddy Tappers Co-operative Credit Society filed this writ petition seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking any action on the representations dated 2.10.2005, 23.12.2005, 12.1.2006 and 10.3.2006 respectively made by him and to pass appropriate orders. It is alleged that he was elected as a President and the Society was established in 1975 under the A.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1964. However, some persons who are not the members of the society and are residing outside the purview of the society, are tapping the toddy trees situated within the jurisdiction of the society and causing losses to the existing members. In spite of the representations made by him, the respondents are not taking any action nor considering the same. Considering the fact that the respondents-authorities are bound to protect the interests of society and its’ members, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to consider the representations made by the petitioner-society and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a coy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. ________________ (D. APPA RAO, J) Date: 31st May 2006. mrb