Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has clarified that the appointment of Persons In-Charge for district fishermen cooperative societies across the state will be subject to final judgment.

It has directed the government and the elections department to file a counter in the matter.

Government Order (GO) No. 60, issued on September 3 for appointing Chief Promoters and Persons In-Charge, along with proceedings dated September 16 based on it, were challenged in the High Court by B Mallesham and nine others. Justice T Madhavi Devi heard the case.

The petitioners’ counsel, DL Pandu, argued that the decision to run cooperative societies without elections and with Persons In-Charge is against earlier orders of the High Court.

After hearing arguments, the judge issued notices to several offici

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