Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- 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 ...