IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDEABAD HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY WRIT PETITION No.2262 of 2026 DATE : 19.02.2026 Between:

Deekonda Kishan …Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperative Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others.

…Respondents

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the 3rd respondent i.e., Special Category Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies/District Cooperative Officer, Jagtial in ordering inquiry into the affairs of the 5th respondent society under Section 51 of the TCS Act, 1964 vide Rc.No.1308/2021- C, dated 24-01-2022 by appointing the 4th respondent as Inquiry Officer to conduct Inquiry and the Inquiry report dated 11-12-2023 of the 4th respondent in recommending the liability against the Petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and for consequential relief.

2. Heard Sri K. Muralidhar Reddy, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. Despite service of notice, there is no representation on behalf of respondent No.5.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the issue raised in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the common order dated 25.07.2024, passed in W.P.Nos.13532 and 15470 of 2024, and therefore, prayed to pass similar order. 4. Learned Single Judge of this Court allowed the writ petitions vide W.P.Nos.13532 and 15470 of 2024, dated

25.07.2024 with the following directions:-

“Accordingly, both the Writ Petitions are allowed and the Inquiry Report dated 28.06.2021 submitted by the respondent No.5 and impugned surcharge proceedings dated 08.05.2024 in Rc.No.602/2020-C and the disqualification order dated 22.05.2024 issued by the respondent No.4 are set aside. However, this order does not preclude the respondents from conducting inquiry into the affairs of the respondent No.2-Society as per the provisions of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1964, Rules made there under and the orders issued by the Government from time to time, in accordance with law.”

5. Learned Government Pleader for Cooperation did not dispute the same.

6. In the light of the submissions made by learned counsel Cooperation, the Writ Petition is allowed and the Inquiry Report dated 11.12.2023 submitted by the respondent No.4 and impugned surcharge order vide Rc.No.1308-2021-C dated 23.01.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 are set aside. However, this order does not preclude the respondents from conducting inquiry into the affairs of the respondent No.5- Society as per the provisions of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1964, Rules made there under and the orders issued by the Government from time to time, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

___________________________________ LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY, J Date: 19.02.2026 Note: Registry is directed to annex a copy of the order dated 25.07.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.13532 and 15470 of 2024.

Note: Furnish C.C by 23.02.2026 b/o ssy