B.Nagaraju, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA & THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.1592 of 2015 BETWEEN B.Nagaraju and another ... PETITIONERS AND The State of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others ...RESPONDENTS The Court made the following:

ORDER:

Heard.

2. Petitioners' request for inclusion in the voter's list was rejected by the person-in-charge vide his orders dated 27.01.2015. Though petitioners have approached this court seeking inclusion, they have an efficacious alternative remedy of approaching the Election Officer, respondent No.3, who is required to satisfy himself that the list of voters conforms to the criteria of eligibility as laid down in the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act and the Rules and the Election Officer has power to seek rectification of the voter's list in terms of rule 22(vi) of the Rules framed under the Act. Hence, if the petitioners feel aggrieved by the order passed by the person in charge, it is open for them to approach respondent No.3 by making an appropriate application to enable respondent No.3 to

examine the same and pass appropriate orders. With the liberty aforesaid, writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

_____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J January 30, 2015 Note:- Furnish copy by 02.02.2015.

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