ORDER :

Aggrieved by the issuance of Memo No.6395/Regn.II/ 2025-2, dated 24.02.2025, and its consequential letter No.G/214/2025, dated 27.02.2025, appointing respondent Nos.4 to 6 herein as Election Officers in the elections of the petitioner Society, the present writ petition is filed.

2) Facts leading to filing of the present writ petition are that the petitioner-Society is formed under the presidency of petitioner No.2 and in active participation of other Vysya community elders for the welfare of Vysya Community members. The Society is registered with the Registrar of Societies, Hyderabad, vide Registration No.363 of 2015 dated 28.04.2015. The Aims and Objects of the Society were also formulated for the welfare and development of the Vysya Community of Telangana State in all aspects including financial, social, political, cultural, spiritual, scientific, education, medical, legal, industrial, agriculture and business, etc.

2.1) While so, the Committee of the petitioner-Society, vide Resolution dated 12.01.2025, had unanimously decided for conducting elections for the post of President on or before 25.03.2025. In pursuance thereof, the existing Body has appointed respondent No.7 as Election Officer, vide letter dated 03.02.2025, for conducting elections for the post of President of the petitioner-Society. In turn, respondent No.7 has issued an Election Notification on 08.02.2025 by giving the election schedule including submission of nominations, withdrawals, place of polling and fixed the polling date as 04.03.2025.

2.2) It is further averred that the persons, who developed personal grudge against respondent No.2, contrary to the welfare of the community members as well as bye-laws of the Society, have filed O.O.P. No.6 of 2025 on the file of III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, questioning the appointment of respondent No.7 as Election Officer and also dissolution of the Managing Committee of the petitioner-Society wherein vide order dated 17.02.2025 the Hon’ble City Civil Court has granted interim orders directing to maintain status quo in respect of election process till 04.03.2025. Though the petitioner-Society had already filed a caveat before the Civil Court, the filing of such caveat was not brought to the notice of the Civil Court, which resulted in passing of interim order dated 17.02.2025 without notice of the petitioners. On coming to know about passing of the interim order dated 17.02.2025, petitioner-Society filed vacate petition. The Hon’ble Civil Court, after hearing the arguments of both the counsel, has passed the order dated 24.02.2025 modifying the order dated 17.02.2025 and granting liberty to the respondents to proceed with the process of elections as per the Rules and Bye-laws, however, directed that results of the election shall not be declared and shall be kept in a sealed cover till disposal of the I.A. While so, the respondent authorities have issued the impugned Memo dated 24.02.2025 and its consequential letter dated 27.02.2025 appointing respondent Nos.4 to 6 as Election Officers to conduct elections of the petitioner-Society. Questioning the same, the petitioners are before this Court.

3) Heard Sri K. Venu Madhav, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration for respondent Nos.1 to 6, and Sri M.Pranav, learned counsel, appearing for respondent No.8.

4) Learned counsel for the petitioners, while reiterating the Aims and Objects of the petitioner-Society, has submitted that respondent No.1 has issued the impugned Memo dated 24.02.2025 appointing respondent No.4 as Election Officer to conduct elections to the post of President of the petitioner-Society with the assistance of respondent Nos.5 and 6, without having any power to interfere in any manner in the administration or activities of the Community Welfare Society, abusing the power vested on it and contrary to the provisions of Telangana Registration Act, 2001, as well as withou