WP/17703/2024 of SUREPALLI SRINIVASA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP on 18 February 2026

APHC010336052024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 17703/2024

Between:

1. SUREPALLI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. S JANARDHANA RAO, AGED 56

YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KAKUMANU PACS, R/O. 1- 18, KAKUMANU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522112.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE

STATE

OF

AP,

REPRESENTED

BY

ITS

PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF

COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, , VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, GUNTUR, GUNTUR

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. .

4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, TENALI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

5. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, GUNTUR

DISTRICT AT GUNTUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO CUM

MEMBER CONVENER, DLEC, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

6. THE

DISTRICT

LEVEL

EMPOWERED

COMMITTEE

DLEC,

REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

7. THE

KAKUMANU

PRIMARY

AGRICULTURAL

COOPERATIVE

CREDIT SOCIETY, KAKUMANU VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/IN- CHARGE.

8. KOLISETTY SESHA SAI, S/O. MADHUSUDHAN RAO, AGED NOT

KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, PRESENTLY CEO, PACS, KAKUMANU O/O. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SOCIETY

KAKUMANU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 7th Respondent in surrendering the Petitioner to 6th Respondent vide Proceedings in Rc.No.1 of 2022 dated 31.07.2023 and resolution dated 31.07.2023 on the pretext of not submitting leave permission from the authorities despite having sanctioned earned leave for the period 24.03.2023

to 29.07.2023 vide resolution dated 30.07.2023 and not permitting the Petitioner to undertake his duties as CEO as highly arbitrary. high-handed, vengeful, violative of principles of natural justice, violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and consequently to set aside the proceedings in Rc.NO. 1/2022

dated 31.07.2023 and resolution of the 7th Respondent dated 31.07.2023

with respect to surrendering the Petitioner to the Respondent forthwith to permit him to continue his services as Chief Executive Officer, Kakumanu PACS i.e., 7th Respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 to suspend the impugned proceedings in Rc.NO.1/2022 dated 31.07.2023 and resolution of the 7th Respondent dated 31.07.2023 forthwith a direction to the 7th Respondent to allow the Petitioner to continue as CEO in 7th Respondent Society and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. ARUN SHOWRI G

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. K N VIJAYA LAXMI

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH