IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 122 of 2005 Between: 1 G.Ramavatharam s/o.late G.Banaiah Balanagar, Hyderabad 42. 2 T.A.Sudershan S/o.late TSA Swamy Ganganmahal Colony, Hyderabad 29. 3 A.R.K.Chowdary S/o.late A.Rama Mohana Rao Balanagar,Hyderabad 42. 4 T.Narsing Rao S/o.late T.Packeeraiah Balanagar,Hyderabad 42. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Commissioner for Cooperation&Registrar of Coop Societies Andhra Pradesh Nampally,Hyderabad-1. 2 Joint Registrar/District Cooperative Officer Ranga Reddy Dist Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Registrart of Coop Societies Divisional Cooperative Officer Ranga Reddy Dist. Hyderabad. 4 Hindustan Aeronautic Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., TBC 187 Hyderabad 500 042. .....RESPONDENTS 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 in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the failure on the part of the 1st respondent i.e. the Commissioner for Cooperation &Registrar of Cooperative Societies A.P. Hyderabad, in not ensuring timely audit of the accounts of the Hindustan Aeronautics Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., TAB 187 Hyderabad and allowing arrears of audit accumulated right from the year 1991-92 as patently arbitrary, high handed besides being contrary to the Section 50 of the A.P.Coop Societies Act 7 of 1964 r/w Rule 45 of A.P. Cooperative Societies Rules 1964 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.V.BHADRAM Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR COOPERATION Counsel for the Respondent No.4: Mr. P.B. Vijayakumar The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER:. Heard both sides and at their request, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. In this Writ Petition, the petitioners are seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent in not ensuring timely audit of the accounts of the Hindustan Aeronautics Employees Cooperative Credit Society Limited, Hyderabad right form the year 1991-92 as patently arbitrary, high handed besides being contrary to the Section 50 of the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 7 of 1964 (for short ‘the Act’) r/w Rule 45 of A.P. Cooperative Societies Rules, 1964. No doubt, the society has to get its accounts audited periodically, which is mandatory in nature as per the provisions of the Act. The petitioners contend that in spite of representation-dated 21.9.2004, being made to the first respondent, no steps have been taken by the first respondent to get the accounts of the society audited. Under those circumstances, the Writ Petition is allowed with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the representation said to have been made by the petitioners on 21.9.2004 and to ensure early finalization of audit of the 4th respondent-Society, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _________________ D.S.R. VARMA, J DATED: 23.03.2005 Ka To 1 Commissioner for Cooperation&Registrar of Coop Societies Andhra Pradesh Nampally,Hyderabad-1. 2 Joint Registrar/District Cooperative Officer Ranga Reddy Dist Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Registrart of Coop Societies Divisional Cooperative Officer Ranga Reddy Dist. Hyderabad. 4 Hindustan Aeronautic Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., TBC 187 Hyderabad 500 042. 5. Two CCs to G.P.for Cooperatives, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6. 2 CD copies.