WP/40375/2015 of Gali Eswara Rao, Vs The Chief Manager, on 23 September 2025

APHC010313032015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 40375/2015

Between:

1. GALI ESWARA RAO,, SON OF LATE RAMULU, HINDU, SCHEDULE CASTE, TRACKMAN UNDER SSE (P) KTV, RESIDING

AT

QUARTER

NUMBER

TYPE-I

"A"

(S&P),

KOTTAVALASA

VILLAGE

AND

POST,

VIZIANAGARAM

DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE CHIEF MANAGER, THE SOUTH EASTERN, SOUTH EAST

CENTRAL & EAST COAST RAILWAYS EMPLOYEES' CO- OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED (SE, SEC & ECOR

RLYS. ECCS LTD.,), 93 CIRCULAR GARDEN REACH ROAD, KOLKATA700043, WEST BENGAL.

2. THE BANK MANAGER, SOUTH EASTERN, SOUTH EAST

CENTRAL & EAST COAST RAILWAYS EMPLOYEES' CO- OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, BEHIND DRM

OFFICE, DONDAPARTHY, VISAKHAPATNAM

3. G V RAMANA, DIRECTOR OF SOUTH EASTERN, SOUTH

EAST CENTRAL & EAST COAST RAILWAYS EMPLOYEES' CO- OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, BEHIND DRM

OFFICE, DONDAPARTHY, VISAKHAPATNAM.

4. D V N NAIDU, DIRECTOR OF SOUTH EASTERN, SOUTH EAST

CENTRAL & EAST COAST RAILWAYS EMPLOYEES' CO- OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, BEHIND DRM

OFFICE, DONDAPARTHY, VISAKHAPATNAM

5. THE

CHIEF

PERSONNEL

OFFICER,

SOUTH

EASTERN

RAILWAY, CIRCULAR GARDEN REACH, KOLKATA, WEST

BENGAL

6. THE CENTRAL REGISTRAR, ROOM NO.224, DEPARTMENT

OF

AGRICULTURE,

COOPERATION

AND

FARMERS

WELFARE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION

AND FRAMERS WELFARE, KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI- 110001

7. THE DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, DRM OFFICE, DONDAPARTHY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530016

...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 toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the Election Notification issued by the 1st respondent vide Notification No.

SE/SEC/ECoR/ECCS/Del.Elec,/ 2015/P.A.699 dated 19-11-2015 is in contravention to Section 45 of Multi State Cooperative Society Act, 2002 and also illegal, arbitrary mala fide and also amounts to colorable exercise of power and set aside the same and consequently directing the 6th Respondent to hold the election of delegates of the Society in accordance with Law IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 52123 OF 2015

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 direct the respondents not to give effect to the Notification No.SE/SEC/ECoR/ECCS/DeI.EIec/ 2015/P.A.699 dated 19-11-2015

issued by the 1st respondent and consequently conduct the election in accordance with law as enumerated in the Writ Petition pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 4 OF 2015(WPMP 223707 OF 2015

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

IA NO: 5 OF 2015(WPMP 224270 OF 2015

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 IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 6708 OF 2016

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 implead The South Eastern, South East Central & East Coast Railways Employees' Co-operative Credit Society Limited (SE, SEC & ECoR Rlys. ECCS Ltd.,), 93, Circular Garden Reach Road, Kolkata- 700043, West Bengal, rep. by its Chief Manager as respondent No.8 in the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. M SRIKANTH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

COUNSEL)

2. P BHASKAR

3. K JAGAN MOHAN REDDY

4. K KRANTHI

The Court made the following: