ORDER :

1. Heard Sri A. Ravindranath Reddy, learned senior counsel for the Petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Medical and Health appearing for respondent No. 1 and Sri M.V.R. Suresh, learned counsel appearing for respondents 2 to 5.

2. The main prayer sought for by the Petitioners is as follows:

“To issue a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Memo No. 6129/C2/2022 dated 15.07.2022 of the 1st respondent and the election dated 29.07.2022 to the post of the President and Vice-President of the 2nd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Pharmacy Act, 1948 and Telangana Pharmacy Council Rules, 1955, set aside the Memo No. 6129/C2/2022 dated 15.07.2022 of the 1st respondent and the election dated 29.07.2022 to the post of the President and Vice-President of the 2nd respondent, direct Respondents 1 to 3 to conduct the elections for electing the said 6 members as required under clause (a) of Section 19 of Pharmacy Act, 1948 and consequently, conduct the elections to the posts of President and Vice-President of the 2nd respondent.

3. The case of the petitioners, in brief, is as follows:

(a) Vide G.O.Ms. No 30 Health, Medical and Family Welfare (C2) Department, dated 06.04.2015,