Sri Ayyappa Handloom Weavers Co-Operative Production v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.7096 of 2015 ORDER:

Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Cooperative Societies for respondents. 2.

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the proceedings in Rc.No.58/2014-F1, dated 08.01.2015, passed by the second respondent in ordering for an enquiry under Section 51 of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 (for short, the Act) into the affairs of the petitioner Society.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that already an inquiry was conducted and the present inquiry is a futile exercise and initiated at the instance of some politicians. But, a reading of the impugned order shows that the present inquiry is ordered in exercise of the powers conferred on the second respondent under Section 51 of the Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the inquiry is initiated without any complaint from any source. A reading of Section 51 of the Act makes it clear that the Registrar can order for an inquiry on his own without any complaint from other source.

4. In the circumstances, this Court sees no ground to interfere with the order passed by the second respondent dated 08.01.2015. However, in view of lapse of six months and the inquiry is not completed, the third respondent shall complete the inquiry within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as

to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_______________________________ A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J Date: 26.06.2015 TJMR