Abhipraay Welfare Society Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Abhipraay Welfare Society Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None granted — writ petition disposed of without costs; pending interlocutory applications, if any, stood closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in relocating the prisoners of Central Jail, Warangal by closing the Central Jail, Warangal — particularly without making alternate arrangements for construction of a new jail in Warangal itself — is illegal and arbitrary, prayed to be so declared with issuance of a writ of mandamus. +1 more

Court's answer

Following the respondents' statement that the Central Jail, Warangal had already been demolished, its (957) inmates were shifted to Cherlapally and Khammam jails and a Super Specialty Hospital constructed on the site was functioning — such that no relief could be granted in the present P.I.L. — the Court disposed of the writ petition, ordering no costs and that interlocutory applications, if any pending, stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P.(PIL) No. 59 of 2021, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, decided 11.02.2025 (dateline: Tuesday, the Eleventh day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Five); Bench: the Honourable Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul (order per him) and the Honourable Smt. Justice Renuka Yara. Public Interest Litigation by Abhipraay Welfare Society (rep. by its Secretary C Rajeev Kumar), counsel Sri P. Bhaskar, petitioning under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for declaration, by writ of mandamus, that the action of the respondents (the State of Telangana and the Director General of Prisons) in relocating the prisoners of Central Jail, Warangal by closing that jail — without alternate arrangements for construction of a new jail in Warangal itself — was illegal and arbitrary; an accompanying IA No. 1 of 2021 (s.151 CPC) sought a direction not to shift the prisoners pending adjudication. At the hearing none appeared for the petitioner; Sri P. Sridhar Reddy, learned Special Government Pleader attached to the office of the learned Advocate General, reported that the Central Jail, Warangal had already been demolished, that (957) inmates were shifted to Cherlapally and Khammam jails, and that after demolition a Super Specialty Hospital had been constructed on the site and was functioning, with the observation that no relief could be granted in the present P.I.L.; the Court accordingly disposed of the writ petition, made no costs award, and directed pending interlocutory applications to stand closed. No precedents were cited and no quantum figures arise.

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH^{DAY OF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE^{THE ACTING CHIEF JI'STICE SUJOY PAUL} AND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE^RENUKAYARA

WRI T PETITION^(PIL)NO: 59 OF²⁰²¹

Between:

Abhipraay Welfare Society,^{H No. 6-1-12714, Near Sensation CinemaHall,} opp:^pwb office, Khairatdbad,^{Hyderabad-500004} rep by its Secretary C Rajeev^Kumar

...PETITIONER

AND

'1 . The State of Telangana, rep by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad

The Director General of Prisons,^{Telangana,Hyderabad}

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the^{constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the High court may be} pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more^{particularly one in the nature of writ} of mandamus to declare the action^{of the Respondents in relocatingthe prisoners} of Central Jail, Warangal by closing^{the Central Jail, Warangal, as illegaland} arbitrary and more^{particularlywithout making alternatearrangements of} construction of a new Jail in Warangal^itself.

lA NO: 1 OF 2021

Petition under section 151 CPC^{prayingthat in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High court may be pleased Pending} finalization of the writ Petition, I^{pray that this Hon'blecourt may be pleasedto} direct the Respondents to^not to^{shift the prisonersfrom the centralJail,} Warangal.

,1F:--. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. BHASKAR Counsel forthe Respondents: SRI P. SRIDHAR REDDY, SPCIAL GP ATTACHED TO THE OFFICE OF LEARNED ADVOCATE GENERA,L The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE TION'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF'JUSTICE SUJOY PAUL

AND

THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE RENUKA YARA

WRIT PETITION IPILI No.59 of 2O2t

ORDER:^(Per the Hon'ble the Acting Chief^{JusticeSujogPaul)}

None for the petitioner

Sri P.Sridhar Reddy, learned Special Government^Pleader

attached to the office of learned^{Advocate General, appearing on} behalf of the respondents.

In this Public Interest Litigation^{(P.I.L.),the following} prayer was made:

"....this Hon'ble Court may^{be pleasedto declare the} action of the Respondents in^{relocating the prisoners of} Central Jail, Warangal by closing^{the CentralJail,} Warangal, as illegal and arbitrary and^{more particularly} without making alternate arrangements^{of construction of a} new Jail in Warangal itself and to^pass such^{other or} further orders as this Hon'ble Court^{deemsjust and proper} in the circumstances of the case^and to^{pass such other} order or orders as this Hon'b1e Court^{may deems fit just} and proper in the circumstances of^{the case."}

Learned Special Government Pleader^{appeaingon behalf of}

the respondents made a statement in^{the Court that the Central}

Jail,, Warangal, has already^{beendemolishedand}

(957) inmates were shifted to Cherlapally and^{Khammam jails.} Learned counsel further submits that^{after demolishingthe}

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Central jail, Warangal, a Super Specialty Hospita-l has already been constm,:ted and the same is functioning. Thus, no relief can be granted in the present P.I.L.

5 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Interlocutorl' applications, if any pending, shall erlso stand

closed

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SD/.V.KAVITHA //TRUE COPY// An!TANT REGISTRAR 1\

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To,

1 The Chief Sr:cretary. Secretariat,-The State of Telangana, Hyrierabad J One The Director CC to flri Generat or P. Bhaskar, prisoni,'teii"s;;;, Advocate fbpUbtHyj#E;;

4 two CCs to Special Gp. High Court for the Siate of Telangana, at Hyderabad [our] 65. Two Two Hyderabad[OUTICD CC Copies to The Advocate General, High - Court for the State of .felangana, at TJ GJP

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HIGH COURT

DATED:1110212025

ORDER

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