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 th