Telangana High Court
S.Gopal vs The State Of Telangana on 25 March, 2026
Author: Surepalli Nanda
Bench: Surepalli Nanda
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION No.8734 OF 2026
DATED : 25.03.2026
Between:
Sri S.Gopal
... Petitioner
AND
State of Telangana and others.
...Respondents
:: ORDER ::
Heard Smt. S.Parineeta, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture appearing on behalf of the respondent No.1, and Sri Venkat Diwakar, learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.4 & 5.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:
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SN, J "...to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondent No. 4 and 5 in furnishing the relevant documents pertaining to the Managing Committee and General Body Meetings in spite of petitioner repeated request and proceeding for the next meeting for confirmation of the earlier agenda as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of the principles of natural justice contrary to the provisions of the Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 apart from being violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to petitioner under articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No. 4 and 5 to furnish all such documents to petitioner before conducting any further meetings and pass..."
3. The case of the petitioner in brief as per the averments made in the affidavit filed by the petitioner in support of the present writ petition is as under:
The petitioner is an elected Managing Committee Member of the 4th respondent Society, registered on 27.01.1958 under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Co-operative Societies Act, 1952. The Society developed a layout of 612 plots with HMDA approval dated 21.05.2011. Disputes arose, resulting in an inquiry under Section 51 of the Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, and subsequent surcharge proceedings, which were later set aside and remanded by the Co-operative Tribunal in C.T.A. No.10 of 2017 on 23.08.2024. The earlier supersession 3 SN, J order dated 27.02.2018 was also set aside in C.T.A. No.5 of 2018 on 02.03.2019.
It is further the case of the petitioner that thereafter, the Person-in-Charge issued preliminary and final voters' lists on 26.06.2025 and 14.07.2025 without considering objections, leading to W.P. No.21503 of 2025. This Court permitted elections subject to the writ outcome, and a new Managing Committee assumed office on 13.08.2025.Despite repeated requests, the 4th respondent Society had failed to furnish records, yet proceeded with meetings and scheduled a General Body Meeting on 29.03.2026, thereby violating statutory provisions. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner had approached this court by filing the present writ petition.
PERUSED THE RECORD :
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION :-
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner mainly puts-forth the following submissions :-
a) In spite of repeated requests made by the petitioner to respondent Nos.4 & 5 for furnishing relevant documents pertaining to the Managing Committee and General Body 4 SN, J Meetings of the Hyderabad District Government Employees' Co-
operative Housing Society Ltd., represented by its President, Mani Nagar, T.N.G.G.O's, R.R.District, Financial District, Hyderabad, the said documents had not been furnished to the petitioner.
b) The respondent Nos.4 & 5 without furnishing the said documents is proceeding to convene the next meeting on 29.03.2026 for confirmation of the earlier agenda . Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the present writ petition, particularly in view of the fact that the representations/requests made by the petitioner on 18.12.2025 & 30.12.2025 though acknowledged by the respondent Society, had not been considered.
Based on the aforesaid submissions, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the present writ petition needs to be allowed as prayed for.
5. Learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.4 & 5 brings on record, letter dated 10.01.2026 addressed to the petitioner herein, in response to the representations made by the petitioner, 5 SN, J dated 18.12.2025 & 30.12.2025 addressed to the respondent No.5 and the same is extracted hereunder:-
1. In reply to the above mentioned reference applications, we state that all the records such as minute books, charge lists are available in the office of the Society. You are sending applications through messengers but not coming in person. Further, the Applications are vague in nature.
2. Being a member of the Society and also a member of the Managing Committee, you are entitled to access the books of the society under Section 119 of the Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 r/w Clause 60 of the Bye-
law of the Society.
3. You can come to the office of the Society in its office hours and access the books of the Society. Further, in the event you require any copies of the books or information of the Society which relates to you, you can take the same on payment of requisite fees (Xerox charges) and the same will be provided to you.
4. Further, in case you are unable to come to the office in person, you can intimate the same to the undersigned and the Society will intimate vide letter the amounts that are required for you to pay (Xerox Charges) for obtaining the copies.
6. Referring to the contents of the aforesaid letter, the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.4 & 5 contends that petitioner is not appearing in person in the office of the respondent society and hence, petitioner cannot complain inaction on the part of the respondents.
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7. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, however disputes the receipt of the said letter, dated 10.01.2026 issued by the respondent society to the petitioner herein in response to the petitioner's applications, dated 18.12.2025 and 30.12.2025 addressed to the respondent society.
8. Taking into consideration:-
(a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case,
(b) The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.4 & 5 on record.
(c) Duly considering contents of the representations of the petitioner, dated 18.12.2025 & 30.12.2025 of the petitioner addressed to 5th respondent herein and also contents of the respondent society letter, dated 10.01.2026 (referred to and extracted above) in response to the 7 SN, J petitioner's representations, dated 18.12.2025 & 30.12.2025.
The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to appear before the respondent Nos.4 & 5 by tomorrow i.e., on 26.03.2026, and upon the petitioner approaching the respondent Nos.4 & 5 with the grievance of the petitioner, as put-forth vide petitioner's representations dated 18.12.2025 & 30.12.2025 addressed to the respondent No.5 herein, the respondent Nos. 4 & 5 are directed to forthwith provide the copies of the documents as requested by the petitioner, in accordance to law as provided under Section 119 of the Telangana Co- operative Societies Act, 1964. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.
___________________________ MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA Date: 25.03.2026 Note: Issue CC by today b/o ktm