Manepalli Ananda Rao Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, To the Government, Animal Husbandry Dairy Development Fisheries Fish Department, A P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District - 522237.

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The Commissioner for Fisheries, Poranki, Vijayawada, Krishna District - 521137.

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The District Collector and District Election Authority, East Godavari District, Rajamahendravaram - 533103.

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The District Fisheries Officer/Ex Officio/ Joint Registrar of Fishermen Co op Societies, East Godavari District, Rajamahendravaram - 533103.

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The Election Officer, Fisheries Cooperative Society Limited No. 17 Narendrapuram, Rajangaram Mandal, East Godavari District - 533294.

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Borra Mutyaalu, S/o not known to the petitioner, R/o Narendrapuram Village, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District - 533294

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...Respondents

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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, order, or orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in conducting the election, dated 30.03.2026 to the post of Chairman/President of Narendrapuram Fisheries Cooperative Society Limited No. C-17, in an illegal, arbitrary, fraudulent and one-sided manner, including shifting of polling venue without notice, permitting ineligible members to participate, preventing eligible members from voting, and illegally rejecting the nomination of the petitioner, and consequently declaring the election of the 6TH Respondent as Chairman as illegal, null and void, and further direct the respondents to conduct fresh elections in a free, fair and transparent manner in accordance with the provisions of the Cooperative Societies Act and Rules, and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 direct the 3RD Respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 31.03.2026 submitted by the petitioner within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA

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Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FISHERIES

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The Court made the following order:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 11484/2026

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O R DE R:

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The Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in conducting the election dated 30.03.2026 to the post of Chairman/President of Narendrapuram Fisheries Cooperative Society Limited No.C-17 as illegal and arbitrary.

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The Petitioner is a Member of Narendrapuram Fisheries Cooperative Society Limited. While so, elections were scheduled to be conducted for the post of the Chairman/President on 30.03.2026. The Petitioner, who was an aspirant, had filed his nomination. It is stated that initially the elections were notified to be held at the S.C. Community Hall, but the Elections Hall was shifted to the Village Panchayat Office (Gram Sachivalayam) without proper notice to the members of the Society. Hence, the present Writ Petition.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the Petitioner had submitted an application on 31.03.2026 and the same would be considered by the Respondent Authorities.

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