Two writ appeals and multiple writ petitions were filed regarding management disputes in a cooperative housing society. The bench held that all proceedings had become infructuous and disposed of them accordingly.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD
THURSDAY ,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE UJJALBHUYAN AND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICEP.SREE SUDHA
WRIT APPEAL NOS: 456.457AND 458 OF2021 AND WRIT PETITION NOS.19597 AND 19598 OF2021
WA,No. 456 of 2021:
Writ Appeal under clause15 of the Letters Patent Appeal Preferred Againstthe Order Dated 18l}gl2o?1,Passedin lA.No. 1 of 2021 in W.P No 19597 of 2021on the file of the High Court.
Between:
The ManagingCommrttee, M/s.Jubilee.Hills Cooperative House Building Society Ltd., Offic;aiRoadruo.'ii-A,Jubilee Hills, Hvdeiabad - 500171 Repbv its Vice President, Ms. SuneelaReddy
...APPELLANTS
AND
....WRIT PETITIONEFYRESPONDENTNO.1
.RESPONDENTS
IA NO:2oF2021
petition under section151 cpc praying thatin. the,circumstances statedin tr," "tiiol uiirir Ldr n .sup port ol, i",l,l:['jlil!l*,?""ill r,"il ?"n'B';Xi"rU? dispensewith filingof the ortgtt and Pass
IA NO 3 F 0 1
umstancesstated in petition under 5s61ien151CPC prayingthat in the circ mav be Pleasedto 2tpassedin I A No' utii o"j,iii,r "i"in " , n " up po,.t :i ; [: "ff: t:; :^;,: r' i'i.1Yl, : {ttli,,'i;'ilg"l,"""l|1?,}"3i,0,,
Counselforthe Appellant:SR|K S MURTHY
couNSELFoR counserfor the RespondentNo 1:sRr' Rir?[iY&liiNroR
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dounsel forthe RespondentNos.2 & 3: ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL/ AGP FOR COOPERATION
WA NO: 457 oF 2021
Writ Appeal under clause15 of theLetters PatentAppeal Preferred Against the order Dated. 1810812021, Passedin IA.No.1 0f 2021 in wP.No.19598 0f 2021 0n the file of the High Court.
Between:
The lvlanaging Committee, M/s. Jubilee Hills Cooperative House Building Society Ltd., Office at Road No. 17-A, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500171 Rep. byits Vice Pres,dent, Ms. Suneela Reddy
-,.APPELLANT
AND
RESPONDENT NO. l^,^/RIT PETITIONER
...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS
lA NO: 3 OF 2021
Petition under Sectjon 151..CpC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired rn support of the petition, tne il ig"n coua mJy-oe pr"aseo to suspend the ;,,8",1"""1JHJT.!B!,1,"o'"..rlose oateo ttioatiiz\ o,l."o ," r A No1 "irori i;
Counsel for the Appellant:SRl. K S MURTHY
Counset for the Respondent No. 1:SRt. O. SR|N|VAS SENTOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. ROHIT POGULA
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: AODL. ADVOCATE GENERAU AGP FOR COOPERATION
Counsel for the Respondent No. 4: NONE AppEARED
NO 458 0F
Writ Appeal under claus ,e-1S^of the Letterspatentappeal preferred against the ;i',r":i.1"^Jfi:8-2021passedinlA.No2"ri6z,i"rip,i5'inrnuor2021 onrherrre
Between:
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,.RESPONDENT NO, l/vVRITPETITIONER
...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS
IAN O: 2OF ?021
PetitionunderSection 151 CPC prayrng that in the clrcumstances statedin the affidavit filedin support ot tne petition, tne irsn Court may be pleasedto.9ispel:e with filing ofthe original oro""dut"o'tatoatioztin l A No 2 of 2021 in w'P No' 19598 of2021.
IA NO:3 0F2021
Petition underSection 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavitfiled in support ot tn" p"tiilonline iiigi court may be,oleased to suspend the orders ofthe learned si,gr" L"i';;i!tHi';id87'?o'zi;;'t""0'intR uo 2 ot 2021in WP No.19598 of 2021.
Counselfor the Appellant:SRl' K S MURTHY
Counsel forthe Respondent No' 1:SRl' D' SRINIVAS.SENIOR COUNSELFOR SRI. ROHITPOGULA
Counselfor the Respondent Nos'2 & 3: ADDL' ADVOCATEGENERAU AGP FORCOOPERATION
Counselfor the RespondentNo 4: NONEAPPEARED
N :1 s97 0F 021
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...PET|T|ONER
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...RESPONDENTS
.PetitionunderArticle226oftheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstances statedin the affidavitfiled therewith.the Highcourtmay be pleasedto- irar" rn appropriateWrit,order or direction, more particularly one in thenature of Writ of Mandamus:
togrant an order, directionor wril moreso in the nature of Writ of Mandamus:
(a)Directing the 2nd Respondent toappoint a specialofficer to manage,control and iupervise i-he affairs ofthe Jubilee Hills Co-operative House BuildingSociety Limited, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
(b)Directing the 2nd Respondent to inquire into thematter regarding appointingMr. Jetti Kusum Kumar as the'HonoraryChairman'aslhe same being contraryto the Bye-laws of the Societyand consequently take necessary action againstthis act
(c)Directing the 2nd Respondent to ensure that thereis no third party interference with regards the affairs of the managementcommittee and the society
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
Petition under Section 151 CPCpraying that in the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may bepleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to appoint a Special Officer tomanage, controland supervise the affairs of the Jubilee Hills Co-operative HouseBuildingSocietyLimited,Jubilee Hills, Hyderabadpending disposal of writpetition, in the interest ofjustice
lA NO: 2 OF 2021
Between:
N//s. Jubliee Hills Cooperative House building Society Ltd, Having its Registered office at Road No. 17-A, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad- 500171 Being Represented by its Authorised Signatory, Vice President, N4s. Suneela Reddy.
...PETITIONER/PROPOSED RESPONDENT NO. 3
AND
....WRIT PETITIONEFYRESPONDENT NO. 1
,..RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT NO. 2 & 3
Petition under section 15i cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fited in support of the petition, ir,e H,s1 C;r;;;;;; pteased ro implead the 2021, Miscellaneous Petitioner as Respondent petilions.No.i in the "nor""wri p"riii"i i"i"g w.p. No. 19597 of
Counsel for the petitioner: SRt. D. SR|N|VAS SENTOR COUNSEL FOR
SRI. ROHIT POGULA
Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR COOpERATION
counsel for the proposed Respondent: sRl. p. RAJA SRI.ATHt RAO
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WP NO: 19598 OF 2021
Between:
A. l,4urali l\4ukund,Sonof A.Shiva Ramakrishna,Age62 years, Occ Business ;;i;[; S;;;"kry, TneJuoileeHilrs co-operative-.H9us9,Build-ingSocietv lirit"J, noiaruo.17]n,Luoitee Hills, Hyderabad-soo17-1-, -Residentof Plot No51, Road No.12. MrthilaNagar. BanJaraHills, Hyderabad-500034
...PETITIONER
AND
RESPONOENTS
Petition underArticle226 of the Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the circrm.tanle.statedin tne ariolvitllteotherewith,the High Court may be pleasedto issue anappropriate wr.it, oroJlot Jn""iion'moiepartiJularlv one in the nature of Writ of Mandamussetting '"i0"ti"'i'p"'S-;eOt-etterlruotice lrio'JHCHBSL/1 14/2021 dated 12.08.2021issued by th"" i;R;;;;"Jent revoking.thepowerand authoritvof thepetitioner who is the s""r"iriyot t-r,u society in the i;terestof justice. pleasedto pa ss
IAN O:1 oFz2',|
theaFf PetitionUnderSectionl5,lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedinidavitf itedin support or ir," -pui,t,oi.tne"Hign Court.maybe pleasedto direct the 2ndRespondentto restrarntiu-gtJn"tponoentand other Managing Committee Membersfrominterferingwitn tne- 'igf'ttoi tn" Petitionersas the Secrelaryof the Societyin dischargingnis Out'esl rotZ"'-and responsibitities provided in theSociety Bve_laws inctudingrhe access i"" r;;;fGe- [ilan'agingcommitteeMeetings, pending ii'.p"""iofthe wrii petitron,in the rnterest of iustice'
IA NO: 2oF 2021
Petitionundersection151 cPC praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavitfiled in supportor tn"e p-eiit'on'"tne Hign Court may be pleased to suspend the lmpugnedNotice/Letter rtr" iriCi'aU1i 4t2621 dared 12 08'2021 issued by the 3rd Respondentrevokingth" p";;;';;;;'tn"atv "t the Petitioner'pending disposal of writpetition,in the interestof justice'
IA NO:3 oF2021
Between:
B Co-ooeratrve Ravindranath,House s/o Buildlng. B Rajsopar 5o ),?th[:ed: *tJ]J1le 'J-Blt3.TJi?A,Frat No i5+!f "i J, o N -o-7J u bI I e eHrII sH virerab a d- 5 0 0 0 3 3' "
...PETITIONER/RESPONDENTNO'3
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AND
,,..RESPONDENT/PETITIONER
,..RESPONDENTS
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 interim orders dated 1810812021 in lA No. 1 of 2021 and tA No. 2 of 2021 in WP No. 19598 of 2021.
lA NO: 4 OF 2021
Between:
M/s. Jubliee Hills Cooperative House building Society Ltd, Having its Registered office at Road No. 17-A, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad- 500171 Being Represented byjts Authorised Signatory, Vice President, Ms. Suneela Reddy.
...PETITION E R/PROPOSED RESPONDENT NO. 4
AND
.,..WRIT PETITIONEFYRESPONDENT NO. 1
... RESPONDE NTS/RESPONDENT NO.2 & 3
Petition under Rule 16-4 of CpC praying that in the crrcumstances stated rn the affldavit filed in support of the petition, th" ff ,gn Court ."y be pteased to implead the-Petilioner as Respondent No.4 in the above .drit petition being W.p. No. 19598 of 2021, Miscellaneouspetitions,
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt. D. SRIN|VAS SENTOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. ROHIT POGULA
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: cp FOR COOPERATION
Counsel forthe Respondent No. 3: SRl. M. PRATHEEK REDDY
Counsel for the proposed Respondent: SRl. p. RAJA SRIPATHI RAO
The Court made the following:
THE IION'BLE SRI JUSTICE U.,JAL BHUYAN
AND
THE HON'BLE SM?. JUSTICE P. SREE SUD HA
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WRITP trTtTION NO s. 19 s97 AND] 59 F 0 i COMMON JUDGMEN?:
(Per the Hon,ble Sri Jusrice Ujjal Bhuyan) Heard Mr. D. S rlnrvas, learned Senior Counsel for the petttioners in W.p.Nos 19597 and 19598 of 2021 and for the responden ts in W.A.Nos 456, 4SZ and 4S8 of 2021
We have also hea rd Mr. E. Venkata Siddartha, learned counsel for the appellants in W.A.Nos.456, 457 and 45a of 2021 and for the respondents in W.p.Nos.19597 and l9S9g of2021.
Learned counsei lor the parties submit that the Writ Appeals and the Writ petitions have become infructuous.
That being tlt. posirion, thc Writ Appeals and the Writ Petitions are clisposerl o1.as inlructuous.
There shall bc no order .ts lo costs.
Miscellancous applicatlons, if ar.ry, pendir.rg, shall stand c lo se,l .
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Disposingof the Was & WPs Withoutcosts.
The Managing Committee, M/s. Jubilee Hills Cooperative House Building Society Ltd.
A. Murali Mukund
The State of Telangana
The Registrar-cum-Commissioner of Cooperative Societies
Ujjal Bhuyan
P. Sree Sudha
As recorded by the court registry
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