✦ High Court of India · 11 Sep 2025

Smt. Thirunagari Saritha v. consequently setaside the said order. (ii) Direct the

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Petition under Section 15'1 cPC praying that in the cir( Jmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High courl ray be pleased to vacate the interim orders dated:06.03.2025 in lA.No.1/2025 ir wp.No.6g3gl2o2s and dismiss the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. MAHESH MAMINDLA Counsel forthe Respondent Nos. 1to3: Gp FOR COOPERI- ION Counsel for the Respondent No.4: Gp FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI D. SRIKANTH The Court made the following: ORDER J W P. NO: 19191 0F 2023 Between: CHIGURLA KOIMURAIAH, S/o Chigurla-lr'ilallaiah, Aged about 52 ye-qr9'-99c- X;;;Jd;'i/o*H. r.ro.i-o7r', Mindatim, Gopalapuram, Karimnagar - 505 001' ...PETITIONER AND 2

1. 3 THE STATE OF TELANGANA, Rep by its Principal Secretary' Department of A;*rlir;, d-operation and lrrlarkbting,-srecjetariat' Hyderabad ?H'E FiEb I biRnft-cb bpEneiiVE sdct erres, a nd eoMM I ss I oNER FoR co-<ip-eEniior.t' e|.o rtooi, Gruhakatpa, Ivl.J.tr/arket Road, Nampally, Hvderabad. ril"i-'blpurv REG|STRAR, co op societies/District cooperative officer (FAC), Karimnagar. YiliAsSSinnTnectsrnen, A and E 0/o Dv Resistrar/o s'D' KDCC Bank 4 Ltd., Karimnagar. S. Fiiii,INNV AdNICUITURRL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, DUTShEd " Viriliir, krrimnagar Rural Mandal, KarimnagalDistrict' 6 v'EruuLA;irijnriEytjtu, s)o ni;esr,am E;-CEO of Primary Agricultural co- " Du-isheo Vilage, Karimnagai Rural Mandal, "i"irtr,j Karimnaqar District- 7. cHiGURlh ASHOK, S/o chigurta Komuraiah, Ex-salesman of Primary Aoricultural co-operaiivE',6o"ieii Li.it"o, Durshed Village, Karimnagar Rural Mlndal, Karimnagar District. ...RES'ONDENTS Soiietv L,.itbJ. - ' 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 pass an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writofmandamusdeclaringthehigh-handedandillegalactionofthe Respondents more particularly the Respondent No'4 in issuing Auction Notice' Dated 14.07.2023 in E.P.No.116012022-23 to the Respondent Nos.6 and 7 whereinhehaddecidedtoconductauctionon2l.oT.2023inrespectofland admeasuring Ac-0.32 Gts in Sy No'360/2' situated at Durshed Village, Petitioner without Karimnagar Rural tvlandal, Karimnagar District belongs to issuing any notice to him basing on the Attachment of Properties under Section 73 of TCS Act, 1964 issued by the Respondent No'3 vide its Order Dated 05.o1.2023inRc.No.9696l2O21-Lasitbeingillegal,arbitrary,unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural iustice and consequently set-aside the Auction Notice, Dated 14.o7.2023 in E.P.No.116ot2o22-23 issued by the Respondent No.4 .including the Attachment of Properties under Section 73 of TCSAct,lg64issuedbytheRespondentNo.3videitsorderDated05.0l.2023 : I t,- 4 in Rc.No.9696 12021-L while directing the Respondent Nos S :rnd 4 not to conduct any Auction or 21 .07 .2023 to the extent of Petitioners Propt rty only lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ;ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cottr : may be pleased to STAY all further proceedings pursuant to Auction Notice :)ated 1410712023 in E.P.No.116Ot2O22-23 issued by the Respondent No.4 inc uding conducting of auction on 21 .O7 .2023 to the extent of Subject Property . r., land admeasuring Ac.0.32 Gts in Sy.No.360/2, situated at Durshed Villarl r, Karimnagar Rural N/andal, Karimnagar District, belongs to me lA NO: 2 OF 2023 Between

1. THE STATE OF TELANGANA, Rep by its Principal Se Agriculture, Co-operation and Marketing, Secretariat, l-l' 2 THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITES, and ( CO-OPERATION, 3rd Floor, Gruhakalpa, M.J.tr/ai Hyderabad-

3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, Co.op Societies/Distri: (FAC), Karimnagar. ;retary, Depa(ment of cerabad Ot\lIVISSIONER FOR et Road, Nampally, Cooperative Officer ....PETITIONERS/RE S F'ONDENT Nos. 1to3 AND 1 CHIGURLA ASHOK, S/o Chigurla Komuraiah, Ex-: ;alesman of Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited, Durshed Vill; g1e, Karimnagar Rural lr'4andal' Karimnagar District' ...RES'( NDENT/'ET'r.NER Ltd., Karimnagar. Village, Karimnagar Rural Mandal, Karimnagar District

2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, A and E 0/o Dy.Regist arlO.S.D, KDCC Bank 3 PRIIVARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOC|ti'/ LltvllTED, Durshed 4. VETMULA ANJANEYULU, S/o Rajesham, Ex-CEO of I) irnary Agricultural Co- operative Society Limited, Durshed Village, Karirr tagar Rural [Vlandal, Karimnagar District. 5. CHIGURLA ASHOK, S/o Chigurla Komuraiah, Ex- )alesman of Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited, Durshed Vi I rge, Karimnagar Rural lvlandal' KarimnagarDistrict ...RESpoNDENTS/RE.r ipoNDENT Nos. 4to7 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cc,r rt may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 20-07 -2O2 3 in W.P. No. 191t 1 of 2023 ,/: ) IA NO: 3 OF 2023 Between:

1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, A and E 0/o Dy.Registrar/O.S.D, KDCC Bank Ltd., Karimnagar.

2. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, Durshed Village, Karimnagar Rural Mandal, Karimnagar District. AND ,...PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 4&5

1. CHIGURLA KOMURAIAH, S/o Chigurla Mallaiah, Aged about 52 yearc, Occ- Agriculture R/o H.No.3-6/1, Mandalam, Gopalapuram, Karimnagar - 505 001. ...RESPONDENTMRIT PETITIONER

2. fHE STATE OF TELANGANA, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Marketing, Secretariat, Hyderabad 3. THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITES, and COMMISSIONER FOR CO-OPERATION, 3rd Floor, Gruhakalpa, Nil.J.lVlarket Road, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, Co.op Societies/District Cooperative Officer (FAC), Karimnagar.

5. VEMULA ANJANEYULU, S/o Rajesham, Ex-CEO of Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited, Durshed Village, Karimnagar Rural lVlandal, Karimnagar District.

6. CHIGURLA ASHOK, S/o Chigurla Komuraiah, Ex-Salesman of Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited, Durshed Village, Karimnagar Rural Mandal, Karimnagar District. ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 to3&6&7 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 Vacate the lnterim Orders daled 20-07 -2023 passed in W.P. No. '19191 o'f 2023, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G. RAJESHWAR REDDY Counsel forthe Respondent Nos. 1to3: GP FOR COOPERATION Counsel for the Respondent No.4&5: SRI P. SRINIVAS, SC Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI BALA MURALI Counsel for the Respondent No.7:- 6 W.P. NO: 29982OF 2023 Between: Gangam Rajagangu, W/o late Chinna Reddy aged I c,und 53 years, Occ. AgriCulture Chittapoor Village, Mallapoor Mandal, Jagti e l)istrict Gangam Vilaya, W/o late Chinna Reddy aged arr und 50 years, Occ. Ag ricultu re Ch ittapoor Village, It/allapoor [t/landal, Jagti r l)istrict 2 AND 1 2 3 4 E THE STATE OF TELANGANA, Rep by its Principal Se Ag riculture Cooperation and lvlarketing, Secretariat, H] ( THE REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIEITES and i COOPERATION, 3rd Floor Gruhakalpa, M J [r/ar Hyderabad-500001 THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, Co-operative Societi : Officer, Jagtial Jagtial District, Tetangana-505327 Dy Registrar/Officer, on Special Duty The Karimnag. Central Bank Ltd Karimnagar, Telangana-505001 PRIIVARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE I represented by its President, Chittapoor Branch Chittt lrlandal, Jagtial District PIN- 50533'1 Gangam Shekhar, S/o Chinna Reddy Ex-CEO, PACS, Ivlallapoor lt4andal, Jagtial District, PIN- 505331 ...PETITIONERS :retary Department of erabad-500022 OIVI\4ISSIONER FOR r:t Road, Nampally, i/District Cooperative . District Cooperative ,OCIETY LIN/ITED, )oor Village, [\/allapur =Jo Chittapoor Village ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of ln,l circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, tht: pleased to pass an order, direction or Wrlt more particulatl Writ of I\,4andamus declaring the highhanded and I Respondents more particularly the Respondent No.4 ir Dated. 30.09.2023 in E.P.No.31Ol2O23-24 to the Petitio attach the properties of the petitioners in respect of land Gts. in Sy. No. 206/8, Ac.0-21 Gts. in Sy. No. 20718, A: a praying that in the High Court may be ' one in the nature of egal action of the issuing Form No.6, ers and decision to :Cmeasuring Ac.2-O7 t)-20 Gts. in Sy. No. 20BA and Ac.0-31 Gts. in Sy. No. 231Al1 situated at Chitta rur Village, Mallapoor tvlandal, Jagtial District belongs to the 1st Petitioner and lir d admeasuring Ac.0- 30 Gts. in Sy. No. 3311D11, Ac.3-00 Gts. in Sy. No.331/C' situated at Chittapur Village, Mallapoor [t/andal, Jagtial District belongs to the lnd petitioner without issuing any notice to them based on the Attachment of Prc 73 of TCS Act 1964 issued by the Respondent No. 3 02.09.2023 in Rc. No. 118112O23-C as it being illegal, arlri as it violates Art. 300-4 of Constitution of India and in vic natural justice and consequently set aside the Rc. No rerties under Section ride its Order Dated rary, u nconstitutiona I ation of principles of 118112023-C, Dated. 7 O2.O9.2O23 issued by 3rd respondent and also set aside Form No.6 in E P No.31012023-24 issued by the Respondent No. 4 while directing the Respondent No.s 3 and 4 not to conduct any Auction to the extent of Petitioners Properties lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to Rc. No. 118112O23-C, Dated. 02.09.2023 issued by 3rd respondent and issuance of Form No.6 in E P No.31012O23-24, dated. 30.09.2023 issued by the 4th respondent including attachment of the Petitioners' Properties and conduct of auction in respect of land admeasuring Ac.2-07 Gts. in Sy. No. 206/8, Ac.0-21 Gts. in Sy. No. 20718, Ac.0-20 Gts. in Sy. No. 208A and Ac.0-31 Gts. in Sy. No. 231Al1 situated at Chittapur Village, Mallapoor tvlandal, Jagtial District belongs to the 1st Petitioner and land admeasuring Ac.0-30 Gts. in Sy. No. 331/D/1 , Ac.3-00 Gts. in Sy. No. 331/C/1 situated at Chittapur Village, Mallapoor lvlandal, Jagtial District belongs to the 2nd petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Between: PRIIVARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, represented by its President, Chittapoor Branch Chittapoor Village, lVlallapur Mandal, Jagtial District PIN- 505331 ......PETITIONER

1. THE STATE OF TELANGANA, Rep by its Principal Secretary Department of Agriculture Cooperation and N/'larketing, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022 2 HE REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIEITES ANd COII,4I/ISSIONER FOR COOPERATION, 3rd Floor Gruhakalpa, M J lVarket Road, Nampally, Hyderabad-500001 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, Co-operative Societies/District Cooperative Officer, Jagtial Jagtial District, Telangana-505327

4. Dy Registrbr/Officer, on Special Duty The Karim Nagar District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd Karimnagar, Telangana-505001

5. Gangam Shekhar, S/o Chinna Reddy Ex-CEO, PACS, Fl/o Chittapoor Village Mallapoor Mandal, Jagtial District, PIN- 50533'1

6. Gangam Rajagangu, Wo late Chinna Reddy aged around 53 years, Occ. 7. Gangam Vijaya, Wo late Chinna Reddy aged around 50 years, Occ. Agriculture Chittapoor Village, Mallapoor Mandal, Jagtial District Agriculture Chittapoor Village, Mallapoor Mandal, Jagtial District 8 AND ...PETITIONERS Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the )ircumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High co.r 1 may be preased to vacate the interim orders dated 20.10.2023 in wp.No . 2gg}2 of 2023 and dismiss the Writ Petition with exemplary costs lA NO: 1 OF 20 25 Between:

1. THE STATE OF TELANGANA, Rep by its principal Se retary Department of ^ lglcu]tg1q_C_o_operation and Markeiing, SecreiJiiit, Hv,i ,,iUai_sd6o;;'""' 2- rHE REGTSTRAR COOPERATTVT SbcrEirEb ano',C rvlrssioNr-e-n ron n,lai-r,;i' C;;,"'N;;;rity, 3. THE DEPUTY RFglpT.EA.R: Co_operative S_ocietrcs t)istrict Cooperative COOPERATTON, 3rd Ftoor Gruhakatpa, rr,r Hyderabad-500001 -i- Officer, Jagtial Jagtiat District, fetangana_5O5SZ) AND ....pETtTtONI RS/RESPONDENTS 1 9:lqqf Rqagangu, W/o tate Chinna Reddy aged l ^ Agncutture Chittapoor Village, Mallapoor Mandai Ja l 2. Gangam Vrjaya, W/o late-Chinna 'Reddy- aged ari Agriculture Chittapoor Village, Mallapoor tr,landat, .li I ...RESPONtrt 3. Dy Registrar/Officer, on Special Dutv The I".i . Cooperative Central Bank Ltd karimnaqail feiangan; 4. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOFENATTVd S !gpresented by its president. Chittapoor Branclr _ Mallapur t\,4andat, Jagtial District plN_ 505331 5. Gangam. Shekhar,.S/o Chinna neOOy-ei_CeO, f r Vilage IVaIapoor Mandat, Jagtial Distri6t, Ftru- SOSg:r ound 53 years, Occ. ial District und 50 years, Occ. ial District :NTS/PETITIONERS rim Nagar District -505001 OCIETY LIN/ITED, Chittapoor Village, os, Rl/o Chittapoor .,.RESPONDE \ Petition under Section 151 CpC praying that in the r; in the affidavit fited in support of the peiitio;, tie High Court vacate the interim orders in lA.No.1/202i in dated:20.'10.2023 and dismrss the writ petition rS/RESPONDENTS -oumstances stated ray be pleased to ttP .No .29982t2O23, Counsel for the petitioner: SRl. MAHESH MAMINOLA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1to4: Gp fOi eenfCUf_f t Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI ALLURI OIVAXAR nt Counsel for the Respondent No.6:_ The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER RE DDY I I ,1 t' iI THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI w.P.NO. 6939 OF 2025 AND w.P.NOS.19191 AND 29 9a2 0F 20.23 COMMON ORDER: W.P.No.6939 of 2025 In W.P.No.6939 ot 2025, the petitioner is seeking a u,rit of n'randamus declaring the aLtachment of the petitioner,s propcrties as per Rc.No .8O 12O22-C, d.ated. 06.02.2O25, issued b\. ttre responclent No.3, as illegal, arbitrary and trnconsritutional alld consequently to set aside the said a ttachment ordcr and to direct lhe respondenls particularly respondent No.3 lo relrain from taking any further coercive action against the petitioner,s pr.oprerties and also not to make :rny adversc cntries ir-r concernecl register against the petitioner,s propcrties and Lo grant any olher relief as this Court cleems fil artd proper in thc circumstances r>[ the case.

2. Ilricf lacrs Ieading 1o the hling ot W.p.No.6939 oI 2O25 arc thar rhc peLitioncr,s husband, i.e., respondent No.5 \^.as the Chief Exect_rtivc Oilicer of primary Agricultural Cooperativc Society (PACS), yamapur and pursuant to the inquin. corrducted under SccLion 5l of the .l.clangana Coopcr:rtivc Societies Act, 1964 (TCS Act) and Surcharge orders 2 under Section 60 oi the TCS Act. dated o3.o2.:21) lr to rec,rvcr Lhc surcharge .lmounL ol Rs-7'1,50,333/ , lrom re s r rnclent No.5 the propertics of thc pctitioncr \\rc rc attachcd ttn,l 'r- Sectiorr 73 of the TCS Act. Pursuant to the impugne d order dated

06.02.2025, the pelitioner claims to have made zL r 'pre sentation on 15.O2.2025 stating that the properties :l t.ached vide impugned orders arc her olr'n self acquired prol t rtie s i. e. , thc properties acquired through her "St?l DHANAM.' r nd also fron-r the profits earned b1' her from Lhe businesscs s1e :[cd with her own "SRI DHANAM" and that hcr husbartd i.c-, t t s :ondent \o.5 has no share or right over thr: said properties ( I eriienging ti-rc impugned attachmcnt orcler, W.P.No.6939 ttl )( 25 has been hlcd.

3. Pending consicleral-ion of the conlr i:tion of the petitioner, that the rcspondcrlt No.3 has no I rrisdiction to attach the third partl properlit:s rn ithor.rL proper nquiry utrder Section 73 of the 'lCS Acr, r'idc InLerim )rders oatcd 06.03.2025, this Court had stayed thc op( 1 rtion of the proceedings dated O6.O2.2025 and restrained th respondents from procceding with thc attachment of t I I petitioner's properties. I I 3

4. Respondent No.3 has filed a counter affidavit along with stay vacate petition i.e., I.A.No_2 of 2025 and submitted that thc strrr:harge proceedings w,ere concluded by holding the peLitloner's [rtrsbzrnd i.e., rcspondent No.5 as responsible for misappropriation of lunds Lo a rune ol Rs.76,2g,519/ and that on 30.I2.2023, rhc l)resident ol I)ACS, yamapur, has submittecl a reprcsentatton to thc respondcnI No.3 that there are no propcrties or amount in the name of the respondcnl No.5 and Lherclirre the properr-y perLaining to thc petitioner, the wife of 1he respondelrt No.5 hcrcin is to be attached and furnished the particulars of hcr land lor appropriate action and therefore, the notice under Scction 73 of rhc TCS Act was issued to the pctitioner ancl that slrc has submitrcd hcr cxplanation to it and alter considcring hcr explanation, the property was attached d uly lollorving thr: provisrons ol Scction 73 of the TCS Act. The re:spondcnt No-3 h:rs thus _lustilied the action takcn against the u,rit petitioner.

5. l-r:arncd coLrnscl for the petitioner, rvhile reitcrating the subrnlssions made in the u,rit afhdavit, submitted that the pctitioncr is thc u.ifc ol the rcspondent No.S, but however, she has hcr ou,n inclependent source of income, i.e., hcr Sri i Dhanam, u hii:h shc has invcsrcd in business of liquor and that t 4 she had participated in the c-auction and thcrcrt lrjr, has earned the incomc lherelrom u,ith u'hich shc pur c'1 a scd ther said jirrisdict,ion to properties and thus, the respotrdcrlt No.3 hers t r attach her properties. He furthcr placed rel L' decision of this Court in W I).No 15953 ol 2[ L9 dated O1.11.2O1.9, for the proposition that 11Ce upon thc and baLch, tnere arc two conditions to be fulfilled to invokc Section 73 of I (i) the petitioner therein is about to dispose oI I part of his propertv; or (ii) is about to re movc 11 part of his property from thc.jrrrisclicLion oi Llr re TCS Act i.e-, <: rvhole or any r' rvhole or any Ilegistrar, thc arbitrator or liquidator, as the ca se may bc. i r rd rvhcn such circumstances do not exisl, lhe provision canncrL t,e invokt:d.

6. Learned Governmcnl l)leader for ( oopcration, on the other hand, relied upon the averments m.t(i( in the counter afhdavit filcd by rcspondcnt No'3 justif-ving t-hc impugned action. 7 . Having regarcl to the rival coll r' 'l lions ancl Lhe material on record, lhis Court iir-rds that [hc oll r Lirl respondents have not issued a sho"v causc notice, but havr: c ilect11, attached the properties of the petitioner under Section 7'i rf the 'lCS Act by assuming that the peLrtioner's propcrli< s are also the *,L / 5 propertics ol the resporrdcnt No.5. Belore attachment, the official respondents ought [o have at lcast issued a shoq,cause noticc to the petitioner to inquire as to the nature of the property hcld bv hcr ernrl thert_-altcr, alter considering the same, ought to havc Lakcn a clccisior.r_ Hower,er, in lhis case, no such proccdure has been loll.*,ed and [herefore, this Court deems il fit and propcr to set asidc the impugned order dated 06.O2.2O).5. IIou.er,'cr, rhc oflicial respondents are at liberty to proceed agarnst thc respondcnt No.5 and also the writ petitioner herein in accordance r,r,ith lar.r,aftcr giving ample and reasonablc opportunity oI hearing. 8 'i'he W-P.No.6939 of )025 is accordingly allowed W.P.No.19191 of 2023:

9. In W.l).No. 19191 ol 2O23, the respondents No.6 and 7 are thc cmplolccs of thc rcspondent No.5 and the writ petit;oncr is the farher ol rtre rcsponden[ No.7 ancl therefore thc properties of thc q,rit pe tiLioner lravc bcen attached to recover an amounr of Rs.10,14,1:>9 I or-rr of lRs. 15,4 1,346.g9 along with intcrest Lhcreon, u,hich the respondents No.6 and 7 have allegedly misappropriared. Sir-rce the respondent No.7 did not 6 have any propcrties in his name, the properti ..r of the u'rit petitioner have been attached.

10. In lhis case, thc surcharge prl)' 'cd in gs r1:rt ed

13.12.2022 ar-rd the proceedings ol attachment ( I thc propcrties undcr Section 73 of the 'l'CS Act u'erc issuccl i i i : ordcrs dated

37.72.2022 and the notice of attachmenl of prop: -r-ies vn as given on 05.O 1.2023. The notice ol salc of immovab t propert\r \tias issued in E.P.No. 1160 12022 23, clated 24 O::'. l()23 an(l the auclion for sale of immovable propertv has bt't I postponecl to 21 .O7 .2023 vide auction noticc in U. P. No. 1 I 6t) 022-23, dated

14.O7.2023 and the samc rs undcr challcngc D: r)re this Court in W.P.No. \9791 of 2023. 1 1. 'l'his Court had grantccl intc;:im s I r, i icle orders dated 2O.O7.2023.

12. Learned counscl lor thc peLitiotli:- ;'arscd sirnilar contentions as in W.P-No.6939 of 2025-

13. Learned Standing counsel appll. r'1ng for- the respondent No.4 bank has stated that in th: casc, a shou, cause noticc was given and its onlS' aftcr c rnsi<lering the contentions of the petitioner ihai the ordcr ui'< t r Scction 73 r,r[ t 7 the TCS Act has becn passed. lt is further submitted that against the said order, the pcriLioncr has an alternate remedy under Rule 52 (2 1)(a)&, 2 1(c) ol rhe Telangana Cooperative Socielies Rulcs. Therelirre, accorrling to him, the \ rrit petition has to be dismissecl.

14. I{aving regard lo rl,rc rival contentions and the matcrial or1 rccord, this Court finds that unlike the circumsLances in W P No.6939 of 2025 u,here no notice was issued before attachment ol'propertios under Sectton 73 of the TCS Act, in lhc prcsent casc, rherc u,.as a notice issued and after considering [hc cxplanation oi- [he petrtioner, the order of attachment was passed. Thercfore, as rightly poinLed out by the lcarned standing counsel lbr thc responclcnt bar-rk, under Rule 52(21)(a)& 21(c) ol rhe 'rcla.gara cooperative SocieLies Rures, the petitioner has to filc a suir u.ithin six months liom the date of the order to estaltlish his right over thc property under clispute. IIere, thc orcier of att.lchnrent Ls datecl 05.01.2023 and Lhc wrif petition u,as filccl on 19.O'/ .2023. Therefore, the period of limitation of six monl hs has lapsed evcn before t-rling of the wriL petition. Hou,er.cr, since thc pctitioner has been pursuing Lhe rcmedy beforc ll'ris Couct, Lhis Court dcems it fit and proper to permit the petitrioner hercin to approach the approprrate ) \ re:'' 8 .l.clzrn forum under Rule 52 (2 l)(a)&. 21(c) of tl-rc 1 r.ra Coop,-:rativc Societies Rulcs for establishmcnt of his righr c,,er the sr.rbjt:ct property. The petitioner is permitted to :rv:r i Lhc altcrna tir.c rcmedy within a pe:riod of onc (1) month from r]r, .lrlrc of reccipt o[ a copy of this order. 15 The W.P.No.19191 of 2023 is acc: - [inglv disposed of. w.P.NO.29982 of 2023:

16. In W.P.No.29982 of 2023, rhe respo Gangam Shekar was the Ch.ie[ Excclrtive rle n1 Nlt.6 one ) [f iccr- ol I,he rcspondent No.5 society and during th<, slrrctlr.t t ili ()CCe(1in!'::- hc was held to be responsiblc for rnisappropriit i ,r ol a snm ol' Rs. 1 ,1 1,70,093/ along with inrerest thcreon. thereto that a notice for attachment u,as issLtcri I Itcrc no propcrlics in his namc, noll(.1. Iilr I issucd on 30.O9.2023 vidc Ii.lr.No_3I0/2O 2 ) I rs pltrsua nt rd sincc thr: rc irc:l'irlcnt ',1 ;ts .)4, but thc petitioners do not appcar to havc submrttecl ar,r 'r:prescntation thercto.

77. However, this CourL finds lh: attachmcrrL proceeding daLed O2.Og .2O23 has been passc I prior to thc noLice dated 30.O9.2023 anci l,hcrcfore, thc impurl i,:d orrlcrs arc 9 not sustainable. This Court deems it fit and proper to set aside the impugned orders, with a Iibcrty Lo thc official respondents to issue notices to the peritiorrcrs and Lhereafter proceed in accordance with lar,

18. The W.P.No.29983 ol 2023 is accordingly allowed 19. ln the resuLt: (1) W.P.No.6939 ot 2O2S is allorved as above. (2) W.P.No. 19191 of 2023 is disposecl of as above. (3) W.P.No.29c)82 ctf 2023 is allorved as above. (4) No order as to cosrs in ail r.hcse Writ pctitions.

20. Miscellaneous petilions, if an1., pending in all these writ petitions including I.A.No.2 ol' 2O2S in W.p_No.6939 of 2025, t.A.No.3 ol 2023 in W,l).No. t9 l9 t ol 2023 and LA.No.I of 2025 rn W.P.No.29982 of 2023, sh.rll stand closed. SD/.AHM AS ED ABDULLAH KHAN ISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPYil ECTION OFFICER To, 1 2 \)

4. 5. Cl- J::,.*:l'ff [i!i33!1iii,.?"#rtment or ns'iY'" and cooperation, The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Commissioner for Cooperation, 3rd Floor, Gruhakatpa, IV J f\rtarket n""a. f.rrrp"iryl'iyoer"OrO _ 5O00O.t The Deputy Reqistrar of cooperative so"i"iiJr. bistrict cooperative Officer,.Jagtial, Jagtial District, Telangana _ i;;i;;' The S_ub-Registrar, Assurances, lVetially Oiulio=n-, tetangana THE DEpUTy REGTSTRAR, Co op' solietiesfo-i.triJitoop"rative Officer (FAC), Karimnagar. THE ASSTSTANT REGTSTRAR, A and E 0/o Dy.Registrar/O.S.D, KDCC Bank Ltd., Karimnagar. " I .--..:'r-. :-- -., - :=E*?'.f .E- x'xe.: _ Cooperative Central Bank Ltd Karimnagar, Telangzrr a-505001

7. The PRIIVARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, represented by its President, Chittapoor Brarr r Chittapoor Village, I\rlallapur [\ilandal, Jagtial District PIN- 505331 8. The Dy Registrar/Officer, on Special Duty Tlr, Karimnagar District 9. One CC to SRl. Ir/AHESH MAIVINDLA, Advocate [ )PUC]. 10. One CC to SRl. G. RAJESHWAR REDDY, Advoc:r : [OPUC] . 11.Two CCs to GP FOR COOPERATION,High ,rurt for the State of 12.Two CCs to GP FOR AGRICULTURE, High l:urt for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 'l3.Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE High Court for th: State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

14.One CC to SRl. D. SRIKANTH, Advocate [OPUC] 'l 5 One CC to SRl. P. SRINIVAS, SC [OPUC] 16. One CC to SRl. BALA IMURALI, Advocate IOPUC 17. One CC to SRl. ALLLURI DIVAKAR REDDY, Advrr ;zrte IOPUCI 1 8. Two CD Copies BIV BS I I fu.. :"r'; HIGH COURT DATED:1110912025 t0 ( o (.)

7. \\,' * 1 r: SIA -- ir'tl/li i-- C) i $\ * .a COMMON ORDER WP.Nos.6939 of 2025 AND W.P.Nos.M91 AND 29982 0F 2023 ALLOWING THE W.P. Nos. 6939 OF 2t 25 AND W.P. NO. 29982 OF 2023, DISPOSING r)F THE W.P. NO. 19191 0F 2023 @ ^\< I\,r

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