ALLADI KUPPUSWAMI, J.

( 1 ) THE appellant is the President of the Managing Committee of the Nandikotkur Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank. The Managing Committee was elected in the year 1971 and its term expired in or about April, 1974. In view of certain G. Os. the term of the Managing Committee was being extended from time to time. Ultimately, the term was extended from 1-1-1976 to 31-3-1976. There was no further extension of the period of the Managing Committee and apprehending that person in charge will be appointed to manage the affairs of the Land Mortgage Bank, the petitioner filed W. P. No. 1256 of 1976 (Andh Pra) praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus directing the Registrar of Co-operative Societies to exercise his powers under S. 31 (2) (b) of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act (referred to in this judgment as the Act) by extending the term of the Managing Committee. In pursuance of the interim directions given by this Court pending disposal of the writ petition, the term of the Managing Committee was extended upto 30-6-1976 in the first instance and again till 31-12-1976. Meanwhile the writ petition was heard on 21-8-1976 by Jeevan Reddy, J.

( 2 ) IN the a

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