Telangana High Court
WP/40358/2025 of Challa Rambabu Vs State of Telangana on 31 December 2025
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT'PETITION NO: 40358 OF 2025 Between: Challa Rambabu, S/o Mallaiah, Agqd 38 years, Occ ;
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT'PETITION NO: 40358 OF 2025
Between:
Challa Rambabu, S/o Mallaiah, Agqd 38 years, Occ ; Business, R/o SC Colony, Annapureddipalli, Annapureddipalle, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana- S07316.
.....PETITIONER
AND
1 . State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gruhakalpa Buildings, 33rd Floor, Nampally, Hyderabad Telangana.
3. ]he Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies/ District Co-operative Officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana State.
4. Chief Executive Officer, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Gumpena Village Annapureddipalle (M), Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telanagdna.
5. The Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS), Represented by its Person ln charge, Chief Executive Office Gumpena Village, Annapureddipalle (M), Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana.
6. Vemula Ramana, S/ o ygtata Subbaiah, R/ o H. No. 5-41, Enagunta Village Annapureddipalli Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana- S0731 6
Also, at H. No. 5-53, Erragunta Village Annapureddipalli Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana- 507316.
, ....RESPONDENTS
Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, ,the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of mandamus or othenrvise Declaring the action of the official Respondents herein in admitting Respondent No.6 herein as the member of the Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society Limited, Gumpena Village, Annapureddipalli Mandal, I
Bhadradri Kothagudem District in contravention to section 19( j Xa) and (c) of the Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, '1964 as being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and in violation of Article 14 of constitution of lndia.
consequently, direct the official respondents to disqualify the Respondent No.6
herein as member under section 21 (1)(a)(aa) of the Telangana co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and remove the name of the Respondent No. 6 herein from the voters list of Primary Agriculture co-operative Society Limited, Gumpena Village, Annapureddipalli Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
I.A.NO:1 OF 2025
Petition Under section 151 cPc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to Restrain Respondent No. 6 from being nbminated into any official post in primary Agriculture co-operative society Limited, Gumpena Village, Annapureddipalli Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District pending inquiry of the complaint dated 2910712025.
|.A.NO:2 OF 2025
Petition Under section 151 cPc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the official respondents to remove the name of the Respondent No. 6
herein from the election voters list of primary. Agriculture co-operative Society Limited, Gumpena Village, Annapureddipalli Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
Counsel for the Petitioner : M/s VALA SRIHITHA
Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.l to 5 : Gp FOR AGRICULTURE AND
COOPERATION
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 & 7 : - The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF'TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH
WRIT
ON No.4O35 8 of 2025
THE 31TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025
Between:
Challa Rambabu.
Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretarlr, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Secretariat, Hyderabad and (5) others.
...Respondents
ORDER:
Heard sri challa Rambabu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learnecl Government pleader for Agriculture and cooperation appearing for the official respondents. perused the rnaterial on record.. With their consent, this Writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition seeking to declare the action of the official respondents in admitting the respondent No.6 as the Member of the respondent No.S-primary Agriculture co- operative Society Limited, Gumpena Village, Annapureddipatli Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, in contravention to ,t "t tI
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Section 19(1)(a) and (c) of the Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, despite petitioner's representation dated 29.OT.2025 to the respondent authorities to remove the membership of respondent No.6, as illegal and arbitrary.
3. On the other hand, lea_r-ned Government pleader for Agriculture and Cooperation submits that the respondent authorities will dispose of the representation made by the petitioner dated 29.O7 .2025 in accordance with law, in due course and requested this Court to pass appropriate orders.
4. In view of the submissions made by both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3 to dispose of the representation dated 29.07.2025, after issuing notices to the petitioner and the respondent No.6, affording them an opportunity of hearing, including a personal hearing and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within i. period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Miscellaneous Applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. \ D/.MOHD ISMAIL E TY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// s ON OFFICER
1. The Principal Sbcretary, Department of Agriculture and Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad. peratibn,
2. The Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gruhakalpa Buildings, 33rd Floor, Nampally, Hyderabad Telangana. To
3' Il " P"qqtV- RgOistrar of Co-operative Societies/ District Co-operative officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana State.
4. The chief Executive officer, llrg.y_Agricultural.Qgoperative society, G u.mpena vi I tage An na p u redd ipat te'( Mi, a naorao ri (drh"d;;# birtri"t, Telanagana. 5- The Person in char-ge, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (pACS), ch ief Executivg pfriclQump6naviuage, Anni jureod iparr; 1rt i, b hadradri ^ Kothqgudem District, Telanjana.
6. Two ccs to GP FoR AGRICULTURE AND coopERATtoN, High court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. TOUTI
7. One CC ro M/s VALA sRtHtTHA, Adv&ate topucl
8. Two CD Copies SAw I l
eCr qr ( \ HIGH COURT DATED i3111212025
ORDER
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