Hyderabad, July 31 -- The Telangana High Court has cancelled the appointment of Professor V. Venkata Ramana as the Director of the National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM), Hyderabad.

It ruled that the state government did not follow the institute's rules while making the appointment.

The court said that the government could not appoint the director on its own, as NITHM's Governing Council can only make the appointment.

High Court sets aside government order

Justice Renuka Yara passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by the Centre for Better Governance (CBG).

The court quashed the government order issued in July 2025. It said it was not in accordance with the Memorandum of Association and Rules an...