Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court in an order on Friday, February 14, permitted Telangana Waqf Board CEO Md Asadullah to continue in his post after suspending a previous order of his removal.
Earlier, Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka had ordered Asadullah’s removal after a petition claiming the latter was not of deputy secretary cadre and was ineligible for the position. The judge had also directed Liyakhat Hussain to continue as in-charge CEO.
The Telangana government challenged this decision and urged for Asadullah to continue as Telangana Waqf Board CEO stating that he played a key role in protecting Waqf land from encroachment.
The case was heard by a division bench of Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice Tirumala Devi Eada.
The government explained that a special grade deputy collector (SGDC), like Asadullah, belongs to the state civil services and handles executive work, unlike a deputy secretary, whose role is mostly desk-based and ministerial. He further adds that the SGDC functions as an additional collector.
The bench ruled that a single judge cannot pass removal orders in a contempt case and suspended the previous ruling, allowing Asadullah to continue in his role.
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