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Sri.Ramrupe Pranav, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC11 Sept 2026WP/30494/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging police restraint on installing a Ganesh pandal. The court allowed the erection subject to an undertaking regarding temporary duration, noise levels, and vacancy after the festival.

What did the court decide?

Respondents permitted to allow erection of Ganesh Pandal subject to undertaking for temporary nature and maintenance of noise levels.

Sri.Ramrupe Pranav, Vs The State of Telangana — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR^{THE STATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE^{TANGIRALAMADHAVIDEVI}

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WRIT PETITION NO: 3049 40F 2026

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Between:

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Sri.Ramrupe Pranav, S/o. Ramrupe^{Prakash,Aged27 Years, Occ.Private} Employee, Rl/o. H.No. 13-4-72912,^{Hanuman Galli, Panchbhai Alawa,Karwan,} Hyderabad, T.S^- 500 006.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 . The State of Telangana, Rep. by^{Principal Secretary,HomeDepartment,} Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat,^Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad^{Police Commissionerate, Banjara} Hills, Hyderabad.

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The Deputy Commissioner of^{Police, Golconda Zone,Hyderabad.}

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The Assistant Commissioner of^{Police, Kulsumpura Division, Hyderabad.}

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The Station House Officer, KulsumpuraPolice^{Station,Hyderabad.}

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Shyama Ashok, S/o. Kistaiah,^{Aged. 38 Years,Occ. Bank Employee,Rl/o.} H.No. 13-4-680/'1 , Panchabhai^{Alawa, Karwan, Hyderabad, T.S.}

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Shyama Santhosh, S/o. Kistaiah,^{Aged.40 Years,Occ Business,Fi"/o. H.No.} 13-4-68011 , Panchabhai Alawa, Karwan,^{Hyderabad, T.S.}

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Shyama Papamma,^{W/o.Kistaiah,Aged. 65 Years, Occ. Housewife,Fi./o.} H.No.^'13-4-680/1, Panchabhai Alawa,^{Karwan,Hyderabad,T.S.}

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Ariicle 226 of the Constitution^{of lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavitfiled therewith,the High court maybe pleased} to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction,^{more particularly one in the natureof} Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of^{the respondents,more particularly} Respondents No.S in resisting Petitioner^{and his associationi.e., Kesari Hanuman}

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Youth Association fro n installing the Ganesh idol and pandal in open^govt. land behind H.No.^'13-4-680/1 of Panchabhai Alawa, Karwan, Hyderabad inspite of duly intimating the same to the police through online vide Ref No. HYDGOKULUV2P33 as illegal, arbitrary, against to the^principles of natural^justice, un-constitutional^i.e., violation of articles 14, 21 , 25 and 26 of constitution of lndia and consequentially direct the Respondent No.5 not to interfere with the installation of the^{Ganesh idol} and pandal by Petitioner and his association i.e., Kesari Hanuman Youth Association in open govt land behind H No.13-4-68011 of Panchabhai Alawa, Karwan, Hyderabad

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l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026

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Petition under Se,:tion 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in supporl of the petition, the High Court may be^pleased to direct the Respondent No.S not kr interfere with the installation of the Ganesh idol and^pandal by Petitioner and his association i.e., Kesari Hanuman Youth Association in open govt. land behind H.lrlo 13-4-680/1 of Panchabhai Alawa, Karwan, Hyderabad, pending disposal of the wnt petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ABHINAV KRISHNA UPPALURI

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: AGP FOR HOME

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 to 8: ---

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN'I'HF] HIGII COURTI'OR TIIE S'I'ATE OT'TET,ANGANA

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AT IIYDT]ITABAI)

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THE HONOURABT-Ii SMT. JUSTICE'I-ANGIRALA MADIIAVI DEVI

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WRIT PETITION NO.30.194 Ob'2026

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(CNR No.H llHC0 I 0629852026)

DATED :11.09.2026

Benr cen:

Sri Ramrupc Pranar

Pctitioncr

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'fhe State of1-elangana. rep. by Principal Secrctary. flome Department. Secrctariat BLrildings, Sccretariat, Hyder.abad arrd other.s

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Respondents

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ORDER

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C'hallcngin_e thc acLion ol' rcspondcnr No.5 in rcstrairrinu thc

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petitioncr and his association, i.c., Kesari I lanurnan youth Association liom installing Ganesh Idol and Panclal in the opcn Covernment land behind I'i.No. I 3-4-680/l ol l,anchabhai Alawa, Karwan, t-lyderabad. Lhis

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Writ Petition has been tlled

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,l-earned counsel fbr the potitioncr sr-rb,lnittcd that the sLrbject land in ril-rich^(lanc-sh I)arrclal is prrposcrl to bc cr.ccrcti is (lorcr.r.rntcnt land

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and the petitioner ancl his association havc been installing Ganesh ['andal in thc s ricl sitc lirr rhc past 40 rcars rnd thcrc has been no ob.lccLion u hatsoer cr lior.n an\ pcrson so lar. It is subrritted that respondents o ard 7 har e p Lr rpo r-tc d l\ raised an objection thereto this vear and thcleft,re. thc rcspondcnt police are restraining the pctitioner liorn erection cil thc^(lancsh Pandal without an1- jLrstiliable reason. He also ljled a cop\ of the docr-u1cnt in respect ol the sub.iect land and subrritted thar lh,: proposcd lancl is the neiuhboLrling land ol'rcspondcnts 6 and⁷ ancl rt is hchind thcir housc and thcrclirre. thcrc canrrot be anr disturhance als() to thL. residenrs of rcspondents 6 and 7 in approaching thcir house and hL.nce cannot ha\ e an) ob.iection ro the same

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l-earncrl .Assislant Govcrnment Pleader lor llotle. on or.al instructions. sLrbnriLted tlrat thele \as severc altercation betw,cen the panies in thelocal t-r in thc rlonrh ol'\4ay, 2016 rvhcn the petirioner and his as>Lrciation \r.ic u\ ir.rl to ercct |clllanant l)andal in the said site and tu'o c.rses rlerc re.r.istcrc.cl uncler FII{ Nos.2l3 ol'2026 and 212 ol 2026 anci sLrt.',mittecl that therclole. thcrc is a serious dispr-rte u'ith regarcl ro the subjc-ct Iand. c aiso Irr-odLrct:d a copv of the lettcr addlessed ro Ilydraa for protccrion ol'rhc sLrb.ject pr.opcrr),

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I,I D.J \.1'. f,lo.l(l-191 ol l016

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the^{petitioner is} ready to give an undertaking that Ganesh Pandal will^{be only ternporary} for the period of celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi^{and the premises shall} be vacated imrnediately therealter and the^{petitioncr and his association} shall also maintain sound within thc^pennitted dccibcl^levels.

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Subject to the undcnaking givcn by thc^{petitionerthat Ganesh} Pandal will be only temporarv lbr the period of celebration^{of Ganesh} Chaturthi and the petitioncr and his association shall^{vacatethe prernises} immediately thereafter and shall also maintain sound^withinthe permitted decibel levels, the respondent police shall allow the^petitioner and his association to crcct the Gancsh Pandal in thc subject^land.

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l he Writ Petitiorr is accordingly disposcd o1'. No oldcr^as to costs

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Pending miscellaneous pctitions. i1- an1-. in this Writ^{[)etitionshall}

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stand closed

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SD/. P.PRAMOD^NAIK ASSISTANT^REGISTRAR //TRUE^COPY// 6 SECTION^OFFICER

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To,

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1 The Principal^{Secretary, Home Department' SecretariatBuildings' Secretariat'} Hyderabad,^{State of Telangana'}

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2 The Commissioner^{of Police, HyderabadPolice Commissionerate'Banjara} Hills, HYderabad.

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ir.,,

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J, The Deputy^{Commissioner of Police, Golconda Zone'Hyderabad'} 4 The ASSiStant^{Commissioner of Police, Kulsumpura Division,Hyderabad.}

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5 TheStationHouseofficer,KulsumpuraPoliceStation,Hyderabad. 6 One CC to^{SRIABHINAV KRISHNA UPPALURI' Advocate[OPUC]} 7 Two CCs to^{GF FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana' at} Hyderabad [OUT]

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HIGH COURT

DATED: 1110912026

ORDER

WP.No.3O494 of 2026

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION,

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WITHOUT COSTS

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Sri.Ramrupe Pranav, v. The State of Telangana

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