Sala Ramalingeswara Rao, Vs State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Sala Ramalingeswara Rao, Vs State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief granted; the Writ Petition (including the challenge to the society's election process) was dismissed as infructuous, miscellaneous petitions if any stand dismissed, and there is no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the entire election process and the proposed elections scheduled for the 6th respondent society (Sivapuram Weavers Cooperative Production Sales Society Ltd., No. 443) were illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of the APCS Act and Rules, particularly Rule 18 (a) of APCS Rules, warranting a direction to hold fresh elections after compliance with law.

Ratio / Principle

On the joint submission of learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as the Respondents that, in view of further developments, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the Writ Petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand dismissed.ratio¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single Judge (Nyapathy Vijay, J), 05.02.2026 — W.P.No.33476 of 2015: Two weaver members of the Sivapuram Weavers Cooperative Production Sales Society Ltd., No. 443 had filed a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the entire election process and proposed elections of the society illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of the APCS Act and Rules, in particular Rule 18 (a) of APCS Rules, and seeking directions to hold fresh elections after compliance with the APCS Act and Rules; IA No. 1 of 2015 (WPMP 43166 of 2015) under Section 151 CPC sought deference of the elections pending an enquiry by the Assistant Director into contraventions of the APCS Act and Rules. On the joint submission of counsel for the Petitioners and the Respondents that, in view of further developments, the cause in the Writ Petition did not survive, the Court dismissed the Writ Petition as infructuous, ordered that miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand dismissed as a sequel, and made no order as to costs.

APHC010625892015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3460]

THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 33476/2015

Between:

SALA RAMALINGESWARA RAO,, S/O LATE KOTAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: WEAVER, R/O D.NO: 5-110, SIVALAYAM ROAD, SIVAPURAM VILLAGE, TIRUPATHIPURAM PANCHAYAT, ATTILI MANDAL, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

TALLA KOTA BASAVA MALLAIH, S/O VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: WEAVER, RIO D.NO: 5-20, MAIN ROAD, SIVAPURAM, TIRUPATHIPURAM PANCHAYAT, ATTILI MANDAL, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES (H&T) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/ELECTION AUTHORITY WEST GODAVARI DIST, -

THE DIRECTOR, HANDLOOMS & TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,

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HYDERABAD.

THE ASST DIRECTOR, HANDLOOMS & TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

THE ELECTION OFFICER, THE SIVAPURAM WEAVER COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION & SALES SOCIETY LTD., NO. 443, SIVAPURAM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

THE SIVAPURAM WEAVERS COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION SALES, SOCIETY LTD., NO. 443, SIVAPURAM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in declaring the entire election process and proposed elections scheduled to be held in respect of 6th Respondent society is illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of provisions of APCS Act and Rules in particular Rule 18 (a) of APCS Rules and consequently direct the respondents to hold elections to the 6th respondent society after all the requirements as contemplated under Law i.e., APCS Act and Rules framed therein are complied with and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 43166 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 to defer the elections till the enquiry by the 4th respondent is conducted into the issue of contraventions of the provisions of the APCS Act and Rules and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.K VENKATA SUBBAIAH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

2.GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE (AP)

3.TURAGA SAI SURYA

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.33476 of 2015

ORDER:

Learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as

Respondents submits that in view of further developments, the

cause in the Writ Petition does not survive.

Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is

dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall

stand dismissed.

___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J

Date: 05.02.2026 chs

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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