WP/7554/2026 of MATHI ARJUNARAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 14 April 2026

APHC010137852026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 7554/2026

Between:

1. MATHI ARJUNARAO, S/O. M.V. RAGHAVAIAH, OCC CEO, ULLIPALAM PACS, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. H.BO.2- 615, BADEVARIPALEM VILLAGE, KODUM, KRISHNA

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 521122

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS

PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

AGRICULTURE

AND

COOPERATIVE

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 522237

2. THE STATE LEVEL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE SLEC, REP.

BY ITS CHAIRMAN APCOB, OFFICE AT D.NO.27-29-28, NTR SAHAKARA BHAVAN, HELP HOSPITAL ROAD, GOVEMORPET, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH -02.

520002

3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, (DCO), KRISHNA

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 520002

4. THE

DISTRICT

LEVEL

EMPOWERED

COMMITTEE,

(KRISHNA), REP. BY ITS CONVENER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OFFICER, CEO, KDCC BANK, MACHILIPATNAM, ANDHRA

PRADESH. 521001

5. THE

ULLIPALEM

PRIMARY

AGRICULTURAL

COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, REP. BY ITS

CHAIR-PERSON/CHAIRMAN, O/O. ULLIPALEM VILLAGE, KODURU

MANDAL,

KRISHNA

DISTRICT,

ANDHRA

PRADESH. 521328

...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 a writ more in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.4 in issuing transfer proceedings No.PACS-HR-Cell/2025- 26, dated 02.03.2026 contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.36 of Agriculture and Cooperation (COOP-IV) Department dated 01.03.2019 and its consequential G.O.Ms.No.90 of Agriculture and Cooperation (COOP-11) Department dated 04.12.2020 and its Operational Guidelines (FIR matters) dated 22.01.2021 issued for Human Resource (HR) purpose and transferring only petitioner without valid reason, contrary to the said guidelines, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unfair, in violation of principles of natural justice, contrary to the provisions Section 115 D-(2) of Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and its rules made therein and violative of the Articles 14 of Constitution of India and the Constitutional Rights guaranteed under Constitution of India and consequently to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, null and void and to set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 may be pleased to suspend operation of proceedings No. PACS-HR-Cell/2025-26, dated 02.03.2026 issued by the 4th Respondent and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SRINIVAS BASAVA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. V HIMABINDU

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following: