THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT APPEAL No.1217 OF 2025 Mr. D.L. Pandu, learned counsel appearing for the appellant.

Mr. Ch. Satyasadan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 13.

JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)

1. The Writ Appeal arises out of an order dated 14.10.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.30150 of

2025.

2. The respondent Nos.1 to 13 herein (writ petitioners) filed the Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondent No.5/the Assistant Director of Fisheries/District Fisheries Officer, Vikarabad District (the respondent No.18 herein) to incorporate the names of the writ petitioners into the Members List of the respondent No.6/the Fishermen Cooperative Society, Gumdal (the appellant herein).

3. By the impugned order dated 14.10.2025, the learned Single Judge disposed of the Writ Petition by directing the respondent No.5 to proceed with conducting of skill test and admitting the writ petitioners as members of the respondent No.6 (the appellant/Society) in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and the rules made thereunder. The process was to be completed within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the impugned order.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that the impugned order was passed ex parte i.e., without hearing the appellant/Society. Counsel places several documents to show that the writ petitioners cannot be admitted as members of the appellant/Society.

5. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 13/writ petitioners.

6. Considering the fact that the impugned order was passed ex parte and the appellant/Society did not have an opportunity to ventilate its grievance, we deem it appropriate to remand the matter to the learned Single Judge for a hearing of the parties before addressing the grievance of the writ petitioners.

7. We make it clear that we have not delved into the merits of the case. We also note that the prayer in the Writ Petition is incorrectly framed and the writ petitioners may not even be entitled to any relief based on the prayer in the Writ Petition (as it appears in Page No.27 of the Writ Appeal papers).

8. W.A.No.1217 of 2025 is allowed and disposed of by setting aside the impugned order dated 14.10.2025. All connected applications stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, J GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, J Date: 06.11.2025 va