ORDER :

1. Heard Sri O. Manohar Reddy, learned counsel, appearing for Sri V.V. Satish, learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Cooperation for respondents 1 to 4 and Sri Srinivas Basava, learned counsel for respondent No. 5.

2. The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the order in Rc. No. 2636/2020-A, dated 18.03.2021 passed by 2nd respondent-District Collector and the notice in Rc. No. 2636/2020-H/ST SA01, dated 16.04.2021 issued by 3rd respondent.

3. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition that the petitioner is the Chief Executive Officer of Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Gandepalli, East Godavari District (for short ‘PACS’). The District Co-operative Central Bank, Gandepalli branch, East Godavari District (for short ‘DCCB’) is the creditor bank of the PACS. It is stated that 2nd respondent-District Collector, vide order in Rc. No. 2636/2020-A, dated 23.12.2020, appointed 4th respondent as Enquiry Officer to conduct an enquiry into the affairs of the DCCB under Section 51 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (for short ‘the Act 1964’). It is stated that no enquiry is ordered into the affa