M. Jayasimha Reddy v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought a mandamus prohibiting police interference with his restaurant's hookah service. The High Court disposed of the writ petition relying on a common order from an earlier batch, directing that police may regulate but not arbitrarily interfere, subject to statutory compliance.
What the court decided
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 1797 OF 2024
Between:
M. Jayasimha Reddy, S/o Late M. Chowda Reddy, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Rtd. Employee, R/o H.No. 16-11-741lBlA, Flat No.302, Shubodaya Residency, Shalivahana Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District'
...PETraoNER
AND
'l . The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Departrnent, Secretariat at Hyderabad.
- The Commissioner of Police, Nizamabad District.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should dispose of the present writ petition by following the common order passed in W.P.No.8223 of 2013.
Whether the petitioner was entitled to a specific declaration regarding the legality of serving flavoured Hookahs in his restaurant without interference.
What directives, if any, should be issued to the police regarding the regulation of hookah services under the COTP Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M. Jayasimha Reddy
- respondent
The State of Telangana
Coram
C.V. BHASKAR REDDY
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/1797/2024
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