THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU Monday, 4th December,2006 W.P.No.22837 of 2003 Between : M/s. VTD Labour Contract Cooperative Society, Karakavagu, Paloncha, rep. by its Chairman, B. Laxman & others … Petitioners and The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, M.J. Road, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.22837 of 2003 ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not discharging their statutory duty under the provisions of Section 31(2)(c) of the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act,1964 and also not conducting any enquiry in respect of the disqualification of the members as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to conduct elections to the society, after holding appropriate enquiry in respect of the disqualification of certain members. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent 2 and 3 stating inter alia that there are several allegations against the committee regarding membership of the society; therefore, without solving all the problems relating to membership, it is not possible to conduct elections to the society. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, respondents are directed to complete all the enquiries that are required for the purpose of deciding as to disqualification of certain members or as to the validity of the membership, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already completed and conduct elections, within a period of two months thereafter, as per law. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 04-12-2006 prk