Telangana High Court
WP/9734/2026 of ANU Cricket Club (Regd. No. 306/2016) Vs The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) on 31 March 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO:9734 OF 2026 Between: ANU Cricket Club (Regd. No. 306/2016), Represented
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO:9734 OF 2026
Between:
ANU Cricket Club (Regd. No. 306/2016), Represented by its General Sefr-etary, Reddy Nirmala, Wo L-ate Reddy Satish Kumar, Aged about 51 years_, Office at 6-3-1 i 85i 1 13, Bhola Shankar Maktha, Green Lands Road, Begumpet, HYderabad - 5oo 016
...PETrroNER
AND
1. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), Rep. by its PresidenUAuthorized Person, Rajiv Gandhi lnternational Cricket Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500
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2. The Secretary, Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), Rajiv Gandhi lnternational, Cridket Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad - UOO Orn...*=apONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 ot lhe Constitution of lndia praying that 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 MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or directions for, inaction of progress by respondents for petitioner representations dated 06-03-2026 and 20-03-2026
(seeking permission for Anu Cricket Club to participate in the HCA League Season 2026-27), and violation of Article 14 of the constitution of lndia. consequently Direct the respondents to grant permission to the Petitioner club to participate in the upcoming league and initiate necessary actions in the interest of.justice.
lA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 Respondents Nos. 1 and 2 to immediately consider the Petitioner's representations dated 06-03-2026 and 20-03-2026, to initiate necessary actions for the inclusion of Anu Cricket Club in the HCA League Seas rn 2026-27, and lo officialty record the updated list of office bearers to preve r further procedural misconduct and negligence of administrative duties.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GUNDARAM MANOJ GOUD
Counsel for the Respondents: Ms. SREEHITHA FOR SRI V. I {JENDAR RAO, SC FOR HCA
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRJ JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No.973T of 2o26
Dated: 3L.O3.2026
Between:
ANU Cricket Ciub
Rep. by its General Secretar]',
Reddy Nirma.la, Begumpet, Hyderabad
...Petitioner
AND
The Hyderabad Cricket Association(HCA) and another
...Respondents
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ORDER:
The petitioner-Anu Cricket Club had submitted representations dated 06.O3.2026 and 20.O3.2026 to the respondents Hyderabad Cricket Club, to grart permission to the petitioner-club to participate in HCA leagr,re season 2026-27, and for recording the update of office bearers. However, no action has \ been taken on the said representations; hence, this writ petition.
Heard Mr. G. Manoj Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner; and Ms. Sreehitha, learned counsel representing Mr. V. Rajendar Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-HCA. perused the record.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would e:; t:ntially submit that the respondent-HCA may be directed to cor sider and pass appropriate orders on the representations, expedittr usly.
4. Adverting to the submission made, learned S;. anding Counsel would submit that if the representations are s[ [ pending, the respondent-HCA u,ould pass appropriate orders ex: :ditiously.
5. Considering that the respondent has not yet p tssed orders on the representations made by the petitioner-club for participation in the HCA League Season 2026-27, this Court is nt r inclined to go into the merits of the case at this stage, and rather deems it appropriate to direct the respondent-HcA to 1r ss appropriate orders on those representations.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed r f directing the respondent-HCA to pass appropriate orders on tho representations dated 06.O3.2026 and 20.O3.2026, expeditiorr ily. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stancl :losed. SD/. A.H,I . GOWRI SHANKAR AS \ \' \ "\-- - //TRUE COPYII To \ lsecrtoN oFFlcER
1. The PresidenVAuthorized Person, Hyderabad Ctcf<\f;ps ;ociation (HCA). _ Aajiv_Gandhi lntemational Cricket Stadium, Uppal, Hyd: abad - SOb OSd.
2. The Secretaryr Hyderqbad Cricket Association iHCni,f r iv Gindhi
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ORDER
WP.No.9734 of 2026 %
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS so' ri.' \ ..t." L ') lq ,a*-: 'ltlL4. I