WP/14851/2026 of Gowthami Citizens Mutally Aided Cooperative Thrift Society Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 21 June 2026

1. GOWTHAMI CITIZENS MUTALLY AIDED COOPERATIVE THRIFT SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VAKALAPUDI THIRUPATI RAYUDU, S/O. VAKALAPUDI SUBBA RAO, AGED 73 YEARS, R/O. 68-11-4/13 T2, NIKHIL ARCADE, PYDA VARI VEEDI RAJESWARI NAGAR, KAKINADA, EAST QODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINICPAL SECRETARY,

COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUIDLINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. THE MUTUALLY AIDED COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE MUTUALLY AIDED COOPERATIVE SOCIEITIES, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT REGISTRAR/DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE OFFICER, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. THE MUTUALLY AIDED COOPERATIVE SOCIEITIES, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANTREGISTRAR/ENQUIRY OFFICER, SUB-DIVISION KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:

Panguluru Rachana Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP for Cooperation

The Court made the following order:

Heard Sri N.Krishna Sai, learned counsel appearing for Ms. Panguluru Rachana, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Co-Operative Societies appearing for respondents.

2. The challenge in the instant writ petition is to the proceedings of the 4th respondent dated 18.05.2026, whereunder the petitioner’s Chairman/President was required to appear before him on 22.05.2026. It is contended that before the said notice, the 4th respondent issued another notice dated 11.05.2026, to the President/Chairman of the Petitioner society, requiring him to submit the relevant record in connection with an enquiry initiated against him. To the said notice, the Chairman of the petitioner Society has submitted a reply stating that the Secretary of the petitioner Society, son of the Chairman of the Petitioner Society, who was dealing with all the business affairs of the Society, and maintaining the records of the petitioner society, had died. Therefore sought time to secure all the records and submit the same before the authority.

3. The petitioner contends that, despite seeking time to submit the documents as required under the proceedings dated 11.05.2026, the 4th respondent did not consider the said request for adjournment, passed the impugned orders on 22.05.2026.

4. It is contended that the Secretary of the petitioner's society, who was managing the accounts of the society, expired in the month of March, 2026.

Consequently, the documents required by the 4th respondent could not be traced, as the documents were in the custody of the deceased.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's society is taking all reasonable steps to submit the documents as required by the 4th respondent. However, some more time is required to locate and trace and the said documents.

6. Having regard to the contentions advanced, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition granting further time of two (02) weeks to the President of the petitioner’s society to submit the documents sought by the 4th respondent vide proceedings dated 11.05.2026, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till submission of those documents, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive measures against the President of the petitioner’s society.

7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 22.06.2026 BSK

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 14851 OF 2026

Date: 22.06.2026 BSK