Telangana High Court
WP/16920/2026 of Smt. B. Seetha Mahalakshmi Vs State of Telangana on 29 May 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Specia! Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENW NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO irYrS NO: '16920 OF Ttv]sIT PETITION Smt. B. Seetha Mahalakshmi, Wo. Late B. Kumaraguru,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Specia! Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENW NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
irYrS
NO: '16920 OF Ttv]s
IT PETITION
Smt. B. Seetha Mahalakshmi, Wo. Late B. Kumaraguru, Aged about Sg years, Occ. Household, R/o. Flat No. 206, Ratna Nidhi Towers, Snehapuri Colony, Street No.4, Nacharam, Hyderabad -5OO 076.
...PETITIONER
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1. State of Telangana, represented By its principal Secretary, Home Department, State Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri police Commissionerate, Neredmet X
Road, Secunderabad.
3. The Dy. Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri police Commissionerate, Uppal X
Road, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
4. The Station House Officer, Nacharam Police Station, Nacharam, Medchal- Malkajgiri District.
5. Pulya Venkata Surya Kanaka Rama Chandra Sastry, S/o. late pulya Sesha Laxmi Narasimha Sastry, Aged about 53 yeap, Occ. private Employee, Permanent resident of H.No.12-10-4161-6lAlA, Seethaphalmandi, Secunderabad, now residing in U.S.A.
6. Pulya Uma Maheswara Sastry, S/o. late Pulya Sesha Laxmi Narasimha Sastry, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Private Employee, R/o. H.No.. 13, Shanthi Niketan, Anushakthi Nagar, Mumbai - 400 094, Maharashtra State.
PONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction, more preferably in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of the official respondents in not taking any action against the respondents 5 and 6 herein on the representations dated .
09-03-2026 and 25-05-2026 lodged by the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the official respondents herein to initiate appropriate action against the respondents 5
and 6 herein by considering the representations dated 09-03-2026 and 25-05-2026
lodged by the comPlainant.
t.A.
O:1OF
Petition 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 direct the official respondents herein to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 and 6 herein by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 09-03-2026 and 25-05-2026, pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PARAVASTU KRISHNA
Counsel for the Respondent No.l to 4: AGP FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
WRIT PETITION No.16920 of 2026
29th MAY,,2026
Between:
Smt. B. Seetha Mahalakshmi, Wo. Late B. Kumaraguru, aged about 58 years, Occ: Household, R/o.Flat No.206, Ratna Nidhi Towers, Snehapuri Colony. Street No.4, Nacharam. HYderabad - 500 076.
...Petitioner
and
State of T'elangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, State Secretariat, l{yderabad and 5 others
...Respondents
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ORDER
The present Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: "...to i.ssue a writ or order or direction, more pre.ferably in the nature of Wril o.f Mandamu:;, dec'luring, the inaclion on lhe part d'the official respondents in nol tuking un.y ctction against the respondenls 5 and 6 herein on lhe repre.\cntuliott:; tlateel 09-03-2026 und 25-05- 2026 lodged h.v- the ltetilioner u:; highl.t' illegal, ctbitrury und unconstitutional being violative oJ'Arricles 11, 2l und 300-A of the Constitution of lndia and also violative oJ' principle.s of natural justice and consequently direct the official respondents herein to initiate appropriate action against the respondents 5 and 6 herein by considering the representations dated 09-03-2026 and 25-05-2026 lodged by the complainant and pass suchfurther or other orders that may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. " .I
SCR,J ll/.P.No.16920 of 2026 Z. Heard Mr. Paravastu Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and .leamed Assistant Govemment Pleader for Home appearingfor respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Perused the record.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that despite the complaints/representations dated 09.03.2026 and 25.05.2026 submitted against respondent Nos.5 and 6, the respondent authorities failed to take any action thereon.
4. ,On the other hand, the leamed Assistant Govemment Pleader for Home, on instructions, subrnitted that respondent-police have already registered a case in F.I.R. No.271 of 2026 dated27.05.2026 and that appropriate action has been contemplated by conducting investigation into the lnalter.
5. Taking into conslderation of the said submissions, this Court opines that the grievance oF the petitioner stood substantially redressed. However, the respondent-police are directed to conduct investigation and file an appropriate charge-sheet/final report before the competent Court of law as expeditiously as possible.
To, BSR BS SCR,J ll/.P.No.16920 of 2026
6. With the said observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, pending if 'any, shall stand closed. SD/.T. SRINIVASA ASS ANT REG //TRUE COPY// OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State State of Telangana. riat, Hyderabad,
2. The Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, Neredmet X Road, Secunderabad.
3. The Dy. Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, Uppal X Road, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
4. The Station House Officer, Nacharam Police Station, Nacharam, Medchal- Malkajgiri District.
5. One CC to SRI PARAVASTU KRISHNA, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies , l I
VACATtoN COURT HIGH COURT DATED: 29t0512026
ORDER
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