ISA SPA PRIVATE LIMITED v. The State of Telangana, Department of Home

Commissioner of Police, Rep by Hyderabad City Police Commissioner, O/o Commissioner of Poke, Tower-A, ICCC Building, Road No 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderbbad, 500034 Commissioner of Police, Rep by Cyberabad Police Commissioner, O/o Commissioner of Pace, Pl21 , Old lrilumbar Hwy, Next to Care Hospital 2-48, Sri Shyam Nagar, Telecom Nagar Extension, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana - 51111032 ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lh.e Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the Hrgh Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Direction or Order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: (1) To issue a writ order or direction more particularly one rn the nature of Writ of It4andamus declaring the action of the officers of respondent No. 1 (Home Dept.) and No. 2 and 3 (Police officers) in interfering with lawful business of the Petitioners (Spa) and asking the petitioner to secure an order from this Hon'ble Court to run their wellness center as arbrtrary, illegal and U n constitutiona I being violative of Article 14, 1g ( ) (g) and direct the Respondents (and their officers) not to interfere in the,iay to day business of the petitioners in light of the orders of this Hon'ble court in similar circumstances lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the c roumstances stated rn the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High courl may be pleased ro direct the Respondents (1 to 3) to not interfere in the busirress of the petitioners until the finality of this writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI VIJAY GOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: AGp FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRIIUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16892 of 2025 ORDER This u,rit petition is filed sccking follou,ing praycr:- "to issuc nn appropriate Writ, Directio or Ordtr nutre ptrticulnrLy ont in tlrc nature of Wit of Mntdnnurs rleclnrhg the actiott of thc officers of respondent No.1 (Home Dept.) nnd No.2 and 3 (Police ttfJicers) in interfeing uitlL InuJul husiness of tht Petitioners (Spn) atd nsking tfu petitioner to secure an order from tlis Hotr'bk Court to nrt their ruellness center ns nrbttrary, illegal nnd Unconstittttionnl bt'ing rtiolatiae of Articles 14, 19 (1) (g) nul diract tlrc Re sponLleuts (ttttl tldr offcers) not to interfere fu tlu tlny to dny husiness of the \tt'titioncr" 2- Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is running spa center at four locations irr [ {yc{erabad, having its branchcs at Kondapur, Tcllapur, Banjara Hilts; SD Roarl, Secunderabacl. [t is statcd that rcspondcnt No.3 r,isitcd tht: business of the petitioner at Kondapur Branch on 06.03.2025 and 07.03.2025, Tellapur Brarrch on 25.04.2025, and asked the pctitioner whethcr it has an ortlcr from this Court to run the business as this Court had tlecidecl sintilar issucs in orclcr dated 28.09.2027 in W.P.No.16281 of 2010 and batch. The petitioncr submittcd that they are already following the directions of this Court in W.l'.No.16281 of 2010 ancl batch, wherein paragraph No.3 of thc saicl order is extr.tctcd bclow for reference: "ln tticto of the submissiotrs of letrned counsel for both sitles, thcse l\h-it Petitions are disposed of m temrs of orfur dntctl 04.02.2027 in LA.No.1 of 2020 in la,Q No.24410 of 2020, pe rnittitlg tlt petitioners to ntn the nnssage centras, sublect to nninttitrittg n record hr tlrc rtgiiter to bc mnitttained hy tlrc nnssnge cetttrt,s contnining tlu tlotes of t'istts of the customers, their nnmes snd oenfinhle nddresses t()gether roith tle ylnne nuntbers, so ns to ctnblc tlu Ttolicc to contact tlzm on tht rcytct of tle request to tlrc ozonery'rnnngcr/opcrnktr of tfu nmsstlge cttt I ras to Tn ottide for thc help f-oru thc opposite scx. F urthcr, it slmll he v! I 2 olTc to tiny llolic(, ({liccr trct heloru the rank of a St,b-lnspector of Pttlict nllnclrcd to ntry ptlirc station to uerifu otLc,t it rr tohilt suclt rtcords nnintuitetl lry tln ruossage centrcs a d lt siLal.l nlso lte rt libcrly trt rcnfi1 ns b rulrtlu:r tlt particular custonrcr lt s sohcited any srtclt s1tt,t'itl st'tt,it't frttnt tlu: fissage centre or not. ll ;s also open lo tltt yoltt, to ltrk, npproy ttt, action depending upott tlt. .cstLlL of nntl suclr t'trticatittn aud nlstt nnsidtrirug tttt t'act thnt tlt,'tltr tl,. cross r;rnssnlc s-,rz,ict, ltrttt tfud to IIE custoners is in prolcssiL il n er or ttttt. Polirc aft' olso (' titlad fu) intestigdte into ctines, t, t.,rt.L1, rtportt,d ngaitst tlu: pclitioturs. Pttitioners nre also dircL:ted n)t to krel tlk, tnoi tloot 0f tht ltrtttiscs chtst:d, duing tle uorking ln ns. Subiect to lltt'st eonrlititttrs, tlu, pr titiolcrs nny he Frntitted tLj Lnrty ,1tL tlu: busittcss, lnlq tnkittg nll nu.cssary antl proper precfitl olts to ctrcur(, tlutt no tncidettt of tttnnral nctirtity is caried ott undLr the 2yise of prouulittg rt'ltole hodV t assoge. Nliscelldneous Wtitions otnding in alt thr lNrit pttititttLs, t.f uty, slnll sta d closed. Tltrt slmll lrt no onltr rc to tosts" It is statcd that the pctitioncr is alleadv implementing he directions of this Court and ther(, is lto de'ratiorr from the same in whatsoerrer lnanner, yct thc respondcnts ;rrt. insistirrg to s;g6rr" an order from this C ourt to continue the business. Qucstioning thc sarne, thc preseni petition is fitt,d.

3. RcsponLlcnt No.2 has filecl counter affidavit statinq tl-rat upon cnquiry conductecl Lrv thc c,fficcrs, it h:rs bcen brought to the not c(] that massage spa opcrated bv the petitioncr is situated u,ithin the jur sr,lictional Iimits of Mahankali Police ,urrl Ban jara Flills Policc Station, anll lhere has bccn no interferencc bv the Station House Officers (SHOs) of the aforemcntione<i policc stations i. thc lau,ful busincss activities of the pct tioller. It is further state.l that this Ctrurt in wP No.16281 of 2010 and baich, corrcernirrg the wellness ccnters and thc role of the police officers, issu.r' r;pecific directions, and tl-re police arc stricth. .rdhcring to ihose guideli.c:, and .o officer is cngaging irr anv urrlau,ful intcrfcrcnce rvith thc busines.; activitics, and the pctitioncr has neither citecl atr1, specific instance of illcl;al intcrferencc nor J ( I ,/ 3 identified any officcr altcgedly involved, and based on mere apprehension and fabricated cause oI action, approached this Court.

4. Respondent No.4 has also fiied counter affidavit on similar grounJs raised bv respondcnt No.2.

5. Learneci Assistant Government Pleader for Homc appearing for respondent Nos-1 to 3, submitted that the respondents are not interfering with the business activities of the petitioner, and the respondents will follow the clirections issuerl Lrv this Court in order dated 28.09.2021 in W.P.No 16281 of 2010 and batch.

6. Hearcl learncd counsel for the petitioner and learncd Assistant Government Pleadcr for Home appcaring for respondent Nos.1 to 3. With thcir conscnt, this u,rit pctition is being taken up for disposal today

7. Recording thc submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner ancl learned Assistant Covernment Pleader for Home, this writ petition is disposed of directing thc petitior.rcr to follou, the directions issued by this Court in order rlated 28.09.2021 in W.P.No.16287 of 2070 and batch. However, this ordcr does not preclucle the rcspondents to ensure that the petitioner is following directions of this Court irr W.P.No.16281 of 2010 ancl batch, and if any deviation is observed, the respondents police may take appropriatc stePs shictly in accordance with [a\^,, and if any complaint is made against the Petitioner, the petitioner shall coopcrate with the enquiry with the responderlts police. l t

3. Nlisccllaue oLrs applications, if anv penc{ing, shall s'.r rrtl c losetl. No order as to costs. -SD/.C. DEEPIKA ASSII}TANT REGISTRAR I I To, //TRUE COPY' SECTION OFFICER 3 2 '"ri""i-A 1 The Principal Secretary Department of Home' .l e anqana Secretariat' Khairatabad. Hyderabad. rnl"dtaie oi ielangana, Tela r1;ana 500022 Hvderabad Crty Police- Commisstoner' ..Commissir)rrer of Police' O/o "iCCC-auitJing, Roa'l No 12, Banjara Hills' C6mmissroner of poke, Hyderabad, 500034 i'^e O/o Commissioner Cvberabad Polrr;e Commissioner' Commissioner of .Po of Pace, Pl21 . Old vu,o'i ij*vl rle*[-m Care Ho'rnital 2-48 Sri Shvam -Gac'rilrowli' Hvderabad' '"'e -ilitit"n'-- Naoar, Telecom TeEngana51111032 One CC to SRI VIJAY GOPAL, Advocate IOPUCI Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State cl Telangana [OUT] Two CD CoPies ^rr6il 4 e 6 PVL BS I ..' a=== -- It.i i\ E SI,1 ( ( o a t i5rE[2ffi $' '1* HIGH COURT DATED:1211112025 ORDER WP.No.16892 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS D,