Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/35802/2025 of DEVARAKONDA ARUNA KUMARI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 6 May 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 35802/2025 Between: 1. DEVARAKONDA ARUNA KUMARI, D/O. D. VENKATESWARLU,
APHC010692772025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 35802/2025
Between:
1. DEVARAKONDA
ARUNA
KUMARI,
D/O.
D.
VENKATESWARLU, FEMALE, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
OCC CHIEF MANAGER CURRENTLY UNDER ORDERS
OFSUSPENSION), GDCC BANK, GUNTUR R/O. INNER
RING ROAD, REDDYPALEM GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
AGRICULTURE
AND
CO-
OPERATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, D. NO.
2/16/83, SKYLARK TOWERS, 11TH LANE, SYAMALA
NAGAR, GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR
DISTRICT
4. THE GUNTUR DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK
LTD, GUNTUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF
MANDAMUS declaring the impugned Directions Dt. 18.03.2025
issued by the 3rd Respondent U/s. 59(1) of the AP Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 to the 4th Respondent and placing the Petitioner under Suspension and the consequential Directions Dt.
15.10.2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent U/s. 59(1) of the AP Co operative Societies Act, 1964 extending the suspension of Petitioner for further period of 6 months, which was implemented by the 4th Respondent vide Proceedings in A.O/Estt/2025-26 Dt. 23.10.2025
as illegal, arbitrary, violative of provisions of the AP Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and set aside the same and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th Respondents to re-instate the Petitioner into service forthwith along with all attendant financial benefits or to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to SUSPEND the Directions Dt. 15.10.2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent U/s. 59(1) of the AP
Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 extending the suspension of Petitioner for further period of 6 months, which was implemented by the 4th Respondent vide Proceedings in A.O/Estt/2025-26 Dt.
23.10.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition or to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VADREVU S K KRISHNA KANTH
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K N VIJAYA LAXMI
2. GP FOR SERVICES II
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ORDER:
The present writ petition is filed questioning the suspension order dated 18.03.2025 of the petitioner, issued by the 3rd respondent under Section 59(1) of the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 (for short, the Act, 1964”) as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that even after lapse of more than a year, the respondents have not conducted any disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner nor reviewed the suspension order dated 18.03.2025, which is contrary to the provisions of Act, 1964 and he prays to allow the writ petition as prayed for.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court that the competent court while granting the bail to the petitioner observed in its finding that no misappropriation has taken place.
4. In the circumstances and having considered the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider and review the suspension order dated 18.03.2025 of the petitioner based on record within a period of one month from today. If the respondents fail to review the suspension order dated 18.03.2025 within a period of one month from today, the impugned proceedings dated 18.03.2025 shall automatically stand quashed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date:07.05.2026 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow. B/o. GK
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No:35802 of 2025
Dated:07.05.2026
GK