Authority: High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: B. Anjamma (49, President) and G. Padma Kumar (53, General Secretary) of Amarula Bhandu Mithrula Sangham (ABMS), residing at Hyderabad and Kurnool respectively.
  • Respondents: State of Telangana (Home Department), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Secunderabad Zone), Inspector of Police, Chikkadapalli Police Station, and Station House Officer, Chikkadapalli Police Station.
  • Nature of Petition: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 151 CPC seeking a writ of mandamus directing the police to allow ABMS’s annual formation‑day hall meeting scheduled for 18 July 2026.
  • Background: Petitioners submitted a written application on 14 July 2026 to the police for permission; no decision was communicated. ABMS was established in 2002 and has held annual memorial meetings for the past 24 years without any law‑and‑order incidents.
  • Respondents’ Contentions: Cited several criminal cases pending against the petitioners and potential crowd‑related traffic congestion, public inconvenience, and law‑and‑order concerns; no decision had been taken as of the hearing date.

Final Outcome

  • The Court held that there is no legal requirement for police permission for a private hall meeting and directed the respondents to permit the meeting on 18 July 2026 at Katragadda Srinivasa Rao Hall, Sundarayya Vignana Kendram, Bhaghrimgampally, Hyderabad.
  • Conditions imposed:

1. Attendance limited to friends and family of the departed members; organizers must ensure no anti‑social or extremist elements participate.

2. No inflammatory, provocative, or objectionable speeches shall be made.

3. No obstruction to traffic or inconvenience to the public; the number of attendees must not exceed the hall’s seating capacity.

4. No slogans, speeches, or activities supporting any banned or extremist organization or ideology.

5. Police shall make necessary arrangements to maintain law and order and may take appropriate action if any condition is violated.

  • The writ petition was disposed of without any order as to costs.

Topics: Legal Permission, Constitutional Rights