IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION Nos.39165 of 2025 and 608 OF 2026 DATED : 08.01.2026 W.P.No.39165 of 2025 Between Bodla Mallesham & another ... Petitioners AND The State of Telangana Rep. by its Principal Secretary Agriculture and Cooperative Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and 4 others ... Respondents W.P.No.608 of 2026 Between Gangam Shekhar ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana Rep. by its Principal Secretary Agriculture and Cooperative Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and 3 others ... Respondents

COMMON ORDER

Since a common issue is involved in these Writ Petitions, they were taken up and heard together and are being disposed of by this common and consolidated order.

2. These Writ Petitions are filed challenging the action of the Deputy Registrar/District Co-operative Officer, Karimnagar, and the Special Category Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, respectively, in initiating surcharge proceedings against the petitioners herein and subsequently passing the surcharge orders dated 18.07.2023 and 14.08.2023, respectively, under Section 60 of the Telangana Cooperat