Telangana High Court
WP/33616/2026 of M/S HAPPY DOGGO Vs The State of Telangana on 5 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 336 16 0F 2026 Between:
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 336 16 0F 2026
Between:
M/sHAPPYDOGGO,AProprietaryconcernrepresentedbyitsProprietor'
MohdAbdulKareemS/o.MohdAbdutHakeem,-LingitsestablishmentatPlot No.SO, Sri Prabhupada Township, kondapur Village' Serilingampally Mandal'
Reddy District, Telangana.
..'ET'T'ONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary' Municipal AdministrationandUrbanDevelopmentDepartment,secretariat,Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Telangana'
5. tne Zonal Commissioner, Serilingampally Zone ' C Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, HYderabad.
+ ifre veterinary Officer, Serilingampally Circle, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, HYderabad.
S. ftrfi.'flagalvalla Suma, S/o. Not Known to the Petitioner' Fl/o' Flat 302' 3rd - f foor, R" Otoct, Coral Tree Apartment, Sree Prabhupada Township' Kondapur'
Hyderabad, 500084
..,RESPONDENTS
Petition under Anicle 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be pleased topleasedtoissueaWRIToFMANDAIVIUS'declaringtheFinalClosureNotice bearing No.34/VET/C-49/CMC 12026 dated 01.10.2026 issued by the 4th respondent underSections52land622oftheGHMCAct,lg55directingthepetitionerto immediately cease and discontinue its pet boarding, pet grooming, pet training'
VeterinarycareandpetShopactivitiesandtoclosethe.establishmentforthwith'aS
illegal, arbitrary, mechanical, non-speaking, without jurisdiction' contrary to Sections S2l,622andllgoftheGHMCAct,lg55,violativeoftheprinciplesofnaturaljustice t'
and Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of lndia, and consequently set aside the same, and direct the Respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's laMul business activities at Plot No.90, Sri Prabhupada Township, Kondapur, subject to compliance with subsisting statutory licenses, applicable animal-welfare requirements and lawful municipal regulations.
LA. NO: 1OF 2026
Petitir:n under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation and implementation of the Final Closure Notice bearing No.34AIET/C- 49lCMCl2026 dated 01 10 2026 issued by the 4th respondent and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's possession and operation of the establishment and not to compel closure or removal/relocation of the boarded animals, subject to the petitioner maintaining hygiene, sanitation, animal- containment and safety measures and complying with all subsisting statutory licenses and applicable law Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SYED NAJMUL HASSAN BAQRI
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MCPL ADMN & URBAN DEV
Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.2 TO 4: SRI K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR CMC
Counsel for the Respondent No.s: -
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.33616 of 2026
(CNR No.HBHCO10689372026)
Datedi l05.10.2026
Between
M/s. Happy Doggo
...PETITIONER
And
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Municipal Administration and Urban
Development Department,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others
...RESPONDENTS
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ORDER.:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, lvlr. K. Ravi Mahender, learned standing counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 - Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC).
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned Final Closure Notice bearing No.34IVET/C-49|CMC/2O26 dated 01.10.2026 has been issued without considering the explanation submitted by the petitioner dated 25.07.2026 to the show cause notice dated 23.O7.2026. The petitioner has obtained permissions from all concerned authorities. Opportunity of hearing was not given to the petitioner and the lmpugned final closure !E
notice was issued directing the petitioner to immediately cease and discontinue all activities in the pet facility operated by the petitioner. He further submitted that the respondent No.4 does not have jurisdiction to issue the impugned notice and it is only the respondent No.2 - Commissioner, who has power under Sections 521 and 622 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.
3. Learned standing counsel submitted that the complaint has been lodged by the residents of Srl Prabhu Pada Township Residential Communities dated 07.09.2026 regarding dog attack on children playing in the colony and also health hazards. He further submitted that the respondent No.4 has been delegated the power to pass orders under Sections 521 and 622 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 vide relevant G.Os.
4. However, considering the grievance of the petitioner that opportunity of hearing was not given, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to submit representation to the respondent No.4 raising point of jurisdiction and explaining the allegations made in the complaint and the show cause notice. On such representation, being filed, the respondent No.4, by affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondent No.4 and other interested persons, pass orders, in accordance with @*tw ) Iaw, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such exercise is done, the impugned final closure notice dated 01.10.2026 shall be kept in abeyance. As this order is passed without entering into the merits of the matter, notice to respondent No.5 is dlspensed with. However, if the respondent No.s is, in any manner, aggrieved by this order, he is at liberty to seek modification of this order. The miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as costs. Sb/. K.V.O. NARSI BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To sEcTloN oFFICER
1. The Proprietor, Mohd Abdur Kareem S/o. Mohd Abdur Hakeem, M/s HAppy DOGGO, A Proprietary concern, -Ling its establishment at plot No.90, Sri Prabhupada Township, kondapur Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Reddy District, Telangana. 2 The Principal Secretary, Municipar Administration and Urban Deveropment Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.
3. The Principar Secretary, lrrigation and cAD Department, at secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.
4. The Commissioner, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Telangana.
5. The Zonal Commissioner, Serilingampally Zone, C cyOe-rabaO Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad.
6. The Veterinary Officer, Serilingampally Circle, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad.
7. One CC to SRt SYED NAJMUL HASSAN BAeRt, Advocate [OpUC]
8. TWO CCS tO GP FOR MCPL ADMN & URBAN DEV, High CbUrt rOi thc StAtE ofTelangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT]
9. One CC to SRI K.RAVI MAHENDER, SC FOR CMC tOpUCl
10. Two CD Copies PSK. T o
HIGH COURT DATED: 0511012026
ORDER
WP.No.33616 of 2026 CC TODAY r\E Sl Af€ oo
D ( t 13 oCT 2026 t) trt t" i{.\ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS. \o 0rlat, [#,