High Court · 2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V'SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION N O:1670 oF 2025 5 Between: M/s smoky rares care. a$,f,J;"3,,H:?1rt #,:l $.o rlii.'q.SY[!i? ',""'.tHl,H{i1[i#ffi ,tsk',ttti]is:li,:i'.,'.tzt8:'*" Teldevari6allY, ChandamP< ...PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana'.Rep by its Principal Secretary' Home Department' ' idir"i"iLi euitdin{, HvderaSsloo, !ii:ix!,1f.'-Tdfl tHi$"i,"#r';1.:,ru1:i:"*jan*'::',3151'oo,* 4. The DePutY Commiss r ?fr:E?;,gi House officer' Law and order tvladhapur Police station' . ?il:"JelflX House officer, special operation ream (sor) Narsingi' off ice. Lakd ikapoot, Hy-derabad,. cYberabad "'RESP.NDENTS PetitionunderArticle226oftheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus' declaring, the action of the respondents more particularly that of Respondent Nos' 5 and 6 in interfering with the business activity of Petitioner being carried out by name and style SMOKY TALES CAFE AND GRILL located in Plot No' '166 B' Guttala Begumpet, Madhapur, Hyderabad' in serving flavored hookahs without their being any contravention of COTP Act 2003 without reference to any rule' regulations or law by the Respondents as illegal' arbitrary and in violative of Articles 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of lndia apart from being violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents Police to permit the petitioner to continue his business of serving fravored Hookahs in his cafe shop without any hindrance or restrictions in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 oF 2025 Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in the ci.cumstances stated in the affidavit filed irr support of the petition, the High Courr may be pleased to direct the respondents more particurarry Respondents No. 5 and 6 not to interfere with the business cf the petitioner running on the name "sMoKy rALES cAFE AND GRILL" situatecJ at plot No. 166 B, Guttata Begumpet, Madhapur, Hyderabad IA NO: 2 oF 2025 Petition under Section 15.1 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 more particularly Respondent No.3 to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 23_0g_2025 pertaining to its business operations in its premises by name and style 'SN/OKY TALES CAFE and GR|LL,, situated at Plot No. 1668, Guttata B egumpet, [Vadhapur, Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy District in adherence to th e conditions stipulated by the Hon,ble Apex Court IA NO: 3 0F 2025 Petition under Section 151 CpC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to receive the additionar documents fired herein as part and p6169l of main writ Petition Counsel for the petitioner: SRl. BANDARU HIMA VARSHtNt Counsel forthe Respondents: AGp FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER I I i I I i I I l I : THE HONOURABLE St(IJUSTICE N'V'SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETI TION No.16705 ot 2025 ORDER: Ileard learned counsel for tl'rc PCtitiollcl' antl lczrrtrccl Assistant Covernment Pleatler for I'Iornc appc'rring tor respotlclcnt Nos l to 6 With their consent this writ pctition is taken up for disposal at ttrc nd'nission stage itsclf

2. This writ petition is filed secking follon'ing pralrcr:- ''lo rlr,lnrt llu' nclon of tlt n';l'otrrltttl\ Itnr,t'lttttlit-.t!lttt'lu Ilhtl ol' Rcspondetrt Nos 5 atd t in'i"rc)\'i"g tlttlt tltt ht'Lsi'ness ttliottrl of nutl stllc " Sh'4oKl' fA LE-s Pct[tiortcr bei"g cnr"'i ou]" iy CAFE AND GRILL" ' t"nt'a'u' Pbr No 166 ll' Gttttaln tscytntpct' "u'u'i' ii''ai''t':i'ia'*b''1'":;;:-;i*s,l':;;:lr!:i,:,ii;,';','.lii''|,',,1!;l',i I'eittgl nny tonlrnpttlion ol lu t I /\r r -uuJ' r.rrrv ntttt rtie regttlntrotts oi tnri' t'y tlr Rtsltttdtnt.s n' rllegtl' tbitnry of lndit nn'rl in t'iolntiae o1 a'iii;)" istllfsl ttf the ,ri'iii*atit.s o[ *"t.'.'.':' ]rtsticc ntd tpttrt frottt t"i'g 'i"t*iio'i tlr R'e't'oiulcttts Poli't to 1'r'ntttt tln'P"titiotttr ',ii,i,irr,fi'''"ty trt cottthtue l'i' b"'i""' o1 [,l''i'lir g J]'n" t,'1l lor'Arr/r.'-irr lis cnft' sltop rcitlrcrrt ttrry ltin'1'nnc" or"est'i'tio'ns in tt,e itttrtst oi lLLsticc loday whcn the matter has been taken up [or-. hcarring' learncd counsel 3, for: the petitioner submits that in similal circumstatrce this Q(rurt in .Cons.titutkn 'lirirt " W.P.No.15515of2025datedo4.og.2025,passec1thcfolltlwingclrc1cr:- ,,7.At tttis stttge, it ts relezlttnt to reftr ttl tlrc parttgrnplt N::.,/,/1.. ordcr dtttetl 0s lz'z0zz pnss;ea in W'b No'ts944 oi 2022 ud [lt snnte is er I rnt lrd lPrer rndcr- " 5. 7'here cannot be any cltspule tt'ith regard to the /acL thut itt a public pluctt police ha'r'e mu po-"' to '"g'lotn "'oking in the manner spn'"{;"-a o'i'o'iacd undcr St,ctitttts I & l2 reslaLo-anls of'the Act' t' 'o* casLs' lhe ottncrs ii,l:n"r:'c li'utn G1IMC ' ,T'hough contend that o Vnn' GHl"tC' Itlt.itnot(lt rts ncr rhc hot''' o trale 'iti'' 'l''i " l'ontr con lirrcd' tt]n htttc nn *'"tti'i'ir1' ri '"g"t;''" of cigarclte llrc object tt1 tnc )a is- to prrtltibit antl othcr k'bn'"o p''d'L's -*hich trre injtriorts to hcalth i' rltc rts1"'ctit'i p"lit-t and mo.iitor' l''urrhJ' 'nny"io" """'' .cttnsump.lion -of -llrc ""'n)ti' I I e*$ 'i -: 2 ",r""1r, .,lt.tlyc .t()7p plucc of'sntokirtg, att.d in tlut largcr intcre.st o.[ intproving the public Lt:ttltlt, us pcr .lrttclc 47 of thc Oon.stiturion ol iiaio ,rnnn i,,ri, ,r,rn rh. tlrtr |f thc Srtt,, rn n, .. 1.._otecl the public hcalth. ,,t i.y rtl.so (,,t),\c,.1,c,7 tLtt nnJt,,f tltc reslaurant.s \,hich obtctinttl trttcle li, , rt., :oI t/t,, 1,111p6j" ol t.tttllt .q fl t.t.\tttut.att! t)t. t ttlt,t,,rt(r arc t onrartin.q tlrc sanrc u:to hookah po ottr.s .fbr ,..,'u,,i,,rg hooktlt L:cntrt,,s. ,1s pcr Scctkn Lj,i" ,.ir,,,''r,' ,,,')ri,rr,r, 1tkrct i.r rt:tlttit etl to bc ntttirtkLirtcrt .'1ir, ,r,rtorirr,,,tr'.,r:hfrh lrutr tht topacit.t. r-t/ 30 sattt.s, thrrt rysc, /acto,,r),'ii ,r,r"g,r" ttnt. ,t.qltl to th( t (stouftntt ot1:ncrs lo rtut tlr ltoo/,ttlt ltttrlottt .s ,,r,oirr,,r,l. ,,;'-;,;;)rr,, .;crtit:c.:hall bc ullot:ad ant! f basing o,, ,lrni,",,*ir'r,,r,,, ,Jfttttt,l frtr o. t.?sltttranl, lht,y, aty2 i,rtr, , urr,ri,,.g nnu,iut, <:entt.(s, //1c luthot.itias lm.tz o right to ccrncel tt,i lir,",,ilr" Jnvur',ul t. tlrc ytlicc lttn.a tct jtat,c con.ttant ,i,rl,r..i )ra cotttntl t hc:tlutr. tlrc conccrnti o t_a .[oltor,,ittl ti,,-r,.,.','irir,',,,, , / rtt, l, t tt,tl tlt,. ll,lt.s a,J nt,"ltl,,.r tl,,.j n',:"',1 , ,;,",'r;i; .\l{tlrttt)tl ttrtt! lticloriul waning noticcs. As pn, S"r,,,,io:iii t: t:! tltt .t(t. tltt S\tlic2 not bclott, ,t,[ ,r,ri-,,i'iut, t.\l',', lt,t t)t. tu\ ()lli(cr o/ Sttrtr l:o,d ot ltrjttrt I t I r t r i t t ' , I t , r t t , t t t uI nut. otltt,t Lttficcr. ltohlittg ,t," .ttuk l;tirtg ,ot bt,lort.ttu,ra,tij;,,1 S,,h l,;,r;;;;,','j,' ,i ,'riir, ",,,,,r',,'1,",1, -ltrr "i),'r" tttttltot i.sai bt, thc L.crrrrol (]ot',crnrnertt ' .,. ir, Ltt\'. ntDt( 1 C,t i sD.:,:t ,tttt building. In vietr of tht, surna, r t, ^- . . . _*...t ttL't L Luutt t/ /,r atr, dit t.cltott Ji.ont this Court .,r.t lhL: r.(,sJ)o il(tlts not ro t,isit hookalt cintrei:s olitrn-)"'t',io,:uo,"' t, Itus t:orrc to light thrt unclc, tltc guise ofio'":;r';;;,;r:,r:,,'; ;,, sott('(.1r\c.,i. th(r (rr(.qcltitlg lhc cusbntcrs u""a io tt," o,it,", tlarcoti.: drtrgs ll.t,r,rt.n tlurt grouncl also, thcre rtro,,i)'i,, ,i-o,rt,r,,,_, .ytLry'c,i/lortct, ond ch<t:li. by the policc. I.tr"rc ,tr'urbt tt( ttlt,r,. tlt,t cart_ouf t irttcrJcrc in /hc busirtcss utlrut ilrcre i, ,, ,,,n,,r,,)',.,, rirtlatio,t ctr art.y, irtcitlcnts tktl arc ,u,r,r,.o,-y in';,:":,',i ttrkirt: S,latL. irr tltt..:Lti,l nrr,r, i.tc:, but unLJat.thc qtri.ra ol it ,t. utt /'t'1t t, lu.\l ltl,c tltat (.onltrt horast thc pat..rott., .,r1, , a,.,, ,ttttnirtg tly,: luxtl,ult t:ctttres. y th"rn u ir,ry'irirt,'tr,,',riii oL tio11 ,,,1 tttt' ltr, | (tl thc olfic,.r. tltc sntttt, *i, t i)' ,),', .tltt .ltighcr t ttlrcritics ond tlr it,gltc,. .' .,hrrll r.,t1,,. , tppr.oltrir r t t, action. Tht, p,.,i,,)rl ir.r ttrc hoter pt ., 1,,-,,1,,,,,',, .SnAll ' tu-DlL li L\.tltt,tit..,ly a sr. cnctt.tsut a tt,t, .''ttltt ..t /t.uut tltc tc:;p,uttl.ttt /tlicc ",,,!::::':,:;::'lo,,rXll"j,,.l',,'tli 1t,tr riott tl tltr' 1t1.,'1111.1,.r .,h,t11 bc ,.sd by thc rr,.r,u,,,") ,i,f ,, ,, n o/ "i,lo,)r' , _. t ,,.,., . lltt'1'c,111-,,,,,,,,,,,--''tlt.,/tin8ll,,6|a11,.,, 8 It is dso rclet,turt kt rcfcr 15.11.2023 plssed itr l /.p.Nos.Bi23 ltot'lrott t' r.\ttttt tt.tl lh.tt,11dcr.- to tle conurnrt ordcr rlntetl of 2013 and l1nt.l;, relcttunt ',' j.,.!.:r:_,,, , rh, I lrd, r,rt,ttd Citt, I'oti..c A, t, tj,t,s l,u.rli ,,,,11,,., p.ort(r oyt.t- !hc ottlusanrcn! (,.ntrc,\/rcsldura,ri, .,l,,,lirirtrt d, lirtc,l ,, l,rrl,lr, /tl,rt.t, trntlct. th,. COn, Aci o,,,;',',', )', " 'r:,:,, lltrlt J ,,1 .1,,. l,r,,trii.,iri,,rt ot S,toliittl i,, p',it,tii'i,i,r)',j'n,ll, 20()8 pcrtuissi.n is requirul rpi,Oir; ";,;;;;;,;; "r',',';," I { i I , I 1 -----."ffiffY ' ' -::t' ' i' ':t 1 .i ) Therclbrc, to est(tblish hrtolcah centrcs' the pc'titiolrcrs shall ttuthoril\t rtlrtain llccessat)) pcrntlssion Jrom. lte i,7,,'tii,"',) ,t,," ,',j*iiions of rhc cirv P''tli''c Acr " .con,cernetl 9 Httt,ittl tottsidcrctl tlp ohot'c frt'ls nnd tirrttntslnnccs nttd ta'ot'ltttg ;;'l;;,,;i,':;;;'"nmd| hr1 rto t'l"i'l"e'1rir/rttst'/ ntr tttlt|r sidt' ttrt' tInt nr'titiott rs tltsposctl of gt tt'ntitrg liltcrtV t,o P'titil',':: to tnnkt Poti"' set,ki., g pernrission to serll ',lj"ilirirl,r,",^,r' u:eiu'" tt"' 08 1)'20)) p'r'td ut '"ipo"'l"iL ',',t ,",11,',',', ti,i,i,'"i'rtn't in rlti't t'li'r n1 o"1" 'l'tttrl ortht lttlt'd li'lt 2U).\ /'rI\<t'II rr/ W.l.No. I ;944 ol 20)) nn'l 'ui"""ni W.P.Nos.8223 of 20-13, tespontlent ttlrtlnritics nrc directti to pttss '")io;,,)),,i,,;,',i;,,a;i, .rzttiL frr I/tc ltctitiotu'r' lt rs ntt 'r','rr,' o'1',,,ir ,r,i ,,itl'' u'''it' of ttn ",",,1a,-i';.,';;'*:',;',,,:,:;!;,1:';l,i,l.',i,',',','"'i,,li,liii,',li,','ii, tlrc res1tondenl urlloritir's it is 'ltn' slriLlly ttt ttc'cotitttttc tt'illt "'o ' sltrll li'llo. dtu' lu'u l"'fort ittilt'ttittg ttt]tl !ttlitttl ltt Ittl\s ttlft.ol'tinlt onlcrs 'nl '""''' /ari'. N,,',/i,''s to stly llutl ll"c l':s1'ottltt't 'tttllniili.t' I'nttr(lt!t.t' ,t; tottlrtttplol l''''i'i' rrg'rtrrsl t/lc lt'' ti t ione r'" Leirrtrctl counsel for thc petitioner further pray this Court to pass '"sc' sirnilat orcler..s as passed in W P No'15515 of 2025 clatetl 04 09-2025' Learnccl Assistant Government Pleacler for I lome appearing for

5. responLlcnts did r-rot dispute the same' Ilt'cording the submission made bv thc leanretl coutrstl appearing on 6. cithc,r sicle ancl in terrns of orders passerr in w.I'.No.15515 of 2025 rlated 04.09.2025, this r't'rit pctition is disposed of granting libertv to pc-titioner tcr make representation before the respondent Police' seeking prermission to servc lrookah at his cafe anr-l in the light of orcler clatccl 08 '12'2022 passccl in W.P.No.15944 of 2022 ancl common orcler ciated 15'11 2023 passetl in W.l'.Nos.U223 of 2013,respondent authoritics are- directecl to pass aPProPriate orders strictly ilr accordance with law and con-tmunicate thc same to the petitioner. It is Lnaclc clear that this Court hacl not exprcssed any opinion on thc rnerits of the case, rt is for thc responclcrlt aLlthoritics to pass apProPriate orclers for permission strictly in accorclance lt'ith larr' Neeclless to sa1 thai lhe I respolldcri a'trro'ities sha' forow cluc procedure as co.relnprateil u.c1er law befole initiatir.r;-; artv action against the pctitioner. t' \. T Acc.rdrrgll', this *,rit petitiorl is disposetl of. N4isr ella^corrs ir .rnr porrcrinll, srral stancr closed. I'rrcre sh,r, bc n. orrrcr as kr 'rpplications, SD/. K. BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// @ SECTION OFFICER fh" Principal Secreta T-S.,Hyderafad "'-'-''rY' Home Department, Secretariat Building, iffi 3ffi* ! i t"i"T3l "Jj :1" 8,,? g: gI, 6::"'r"f#,'Icon,ii..i"ilid;,iJ::6W?ffi f ?8ffi :%""Sfl?!,',S[Jion,.", House officer, Law and order Madhapur potice sration, dffi"r:L1y" The Station House Offir -"'cer' Special operation Team (SoT) Narsingi, cyberabad One CC to SRI, BANDARI lyj" *i..r,*'P."$ T,%ili y 1.y$-3 lil Al ifl :, E I?J : p l,e, ":r !*g,I, po o, H rd e ra b a d a n s a n a a r Two CD Cooies ' B IVI PVL To, 1 2 3 4 o.

7. B. o D CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:10 t1Ot2O2S ,dr.l 1 ,c (-) 150t * .Dr: - r2L ,,-..,-. .i!. ',? ORDER WP.No.16705 of 2O2S I i I I I l I I , DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \1,.,- {, .6