THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.18199 of 2025

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the proceedings Rc.No.318/2014-B dated 04.11.2016, issued by respondent No.5 appointing respondent No.3 as Inquiry Officer under Section 51 of the Telangana Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and the inquiry report of respondent No.3 vide proceedings Rc.No.2/2017-A, dated 23.05.2017 and the proceedings Rc.No.1525/2022-B2, dated 05.05.2025, issued by respondent No.2, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Sri G. Vidya Sagar, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the proceedings dated 04.11.2016 issued by respondent No.5 are illegal and arbitrary as it was issued without jurisdiction. He submitted that G.O.Ms.No.34, dated 18.01.1989, was issued to delegate certain powers of the Registrar to the office of the District Cooperative Department, and that the power to appoint an Inquiry Officer under Section 51 of the Telangana Cooperative Societies Act, 1964, (for short, “the Act”) has not been delegated to the District Cooperative Officer. Learned Senior Counsel has drawn the attention of this Court to the relevant G.O., which is placed at Page Nos.81 to

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