ROMPICHERLA VENKATA RATNAM Vs. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These three Writ Petitions are filed questioning G.O. Rt. No. 858, Agriculture and Co-Operation (COOP-V) Department, dated 19.06.2013, whereby the orders issued staying the Co-operative elections have been revoked. I have heard Sri G.M. Mohiuddin, learned counsel representing Sri Siva S. Lanka, the learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the record.

(2.) After the election process was commenced in respect of the Primary Agricultural Co-Operative Societies in which the petitioners are interested, some of the petitioners and some other persons have approached respondent No. 1 with representations to postpone elections purporting to apprehend law and order problems to arise if the elections were held.

(3.) Readily obliging their requests, respondent No. 1 issued G.O. Rt. No. 205, Agriculture and Co-Operation (COOP-V) Department, dated 28.01.2013, which is reproduced herein below,