The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of 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, Order or Direction more particularly one in lhe nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the impugned notification No. (L&O/Ma/314O12O1O dated 3006.2010 passed by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, discrirninatory, violative of Article 14,19(1)(g) of the Constitution of tndia, contrary to the prcvisions of the Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 Fasil, and conseqr.rcntly set aside the same against the petitioner. l.A. NO: 1OF 2017(WPMP. NO: 32028 OF m17l Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed ifl support of the petitiofl, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the impugned notification No.(L&O)/M4/314O12O1o dated 30.06.2010 i i i I i i I i i i i I I : : I : passed by the 2nd respondent against the petitioner, pendirrr disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAJANIKANTH JWALA (Not prbsent) Counsel for the Respondents: MT.R.LAXMIKANTH REDDY, , rGp FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER I l I I I i t I i I i j i I THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI WRIT PETITION No. 25825 OF 2017 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia seeking the following relief "...1o r'ssue a Wit, Order or Direction nare pafticulady one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the ln respondent in issurng the impugned notifrcalbn /Vo. (L&O\M4/3140/2010 dated 30.06.2010 passed by the td respondenl, as illegal, arbitrary, disciminatory, violative of Atlicles 14, 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of lndia, contrary to the provisions of the Hyderabad City Polbe Ac[ 1348 Fasli aN consequently set aside the same against the petitioner, and pass snch other order or orders as lhrs Hon'ble Couft deems fit in the interest of justkre..."

2. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

3. Mr. R. Laxmikanth Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents, submits that the petitioner was permitted by this Court, vide interim order dated 04.08-2017, b continue his business operations subject to certain condi{ions. Thereafter, no further contest has been raised by the pelitioner. Hence, the learned Government Pleader prays for passing appropriate ofders. --_ 4 I have perused the material on fecord 2 ^m(/ W.l'. No. 25825 ot20l7

5. This Court, while passing the interim order ( ated 04.08.2017, placed reliance upon the interim directions issued in i n'identical matter onO5.O2.2O14 in W.P. No.797 of 2014 and batch, whic l read as under: "l am of the opinion that the Commissioner of Police, H'a entitled to take all reasonable measures for prevention c immoral activities from happening, particularly in massage cttt ,erabad City is indecent and lres. Therefore, instead of preventing the massage centres frorl facilities, it is appropriate to observe that every masse€ maintain faithfully a record containing date-wtse visils of the , names and verifiable address, together with the phone nLr enable the police to contact them for the purpose of any veri'i lf any particular customer makes a special r(x owner/manager/operator of the massage centre to provide ft the opposite sex, the same shall be recorded in the register t by the massage centre. operating their ) centre must .rstomers, their bers, so as to ation. Jest to the - the help from be maintained It shall be open to any police officer not below the rank of a { Police attached to any police station to verlfy once in a wllr maintained by the massage centers and shall also be at lib€r whether the particular customer has solicited any such sp€( the massage center or not. Depending upon the res l verification, appropriate actton can be taken " Jb-lnspector of i: such records ./ to verify as to al service from of any such lt, thus, appears that the interim directior, by appropriately

6. batancing the need to uphold public morality witr the necessity to safeguard the legitimate business interests of ma ; ,age centres, has effectively addressed and t'edressed the grievance of ll e petitioner.

7. Having considered this aspect and in view () the fact that the grievance of the petitioner stands resolved pursuant 1 ) the interim order dated 04.08.2017, this Court is of the opinion that tht: rontinuance of th? I said interim direction would adequately serve the endr; :f justice. /vr&/ IV.P. N0.25825 oJ N|7 8. Accordingly, the interim order dated 04.08.2017, having achieved 3 its intended purpose, is hereby made absolute

9. With the above direction, the Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. //rRUE coPY// SD/. B.REKHA RANI ASSISTANT BEGISTRAR secrt6torncen To,

1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, T'S' Secretariat' Hyderabad' Telangana.

2. The Commissioner of Police' Hyderabad City, Hyderabad' 3. The Station House officer, Madhapur Police Station, Madhapur, Hyderabad. 4. One CC to SRI RAJANIKANTH JWALA, Advocate IOPUCI 5. Two CCs to GP FOR HOtvlE , High Courtforthe State of Telangana at Hyderabad . [OUT]

6. Two CD CoPies PMK BSR HIGH COURT DATED:25110t2025 ORDER WP.No.2582S ot 2017 , _ -. \-t:.. rt.: 'l 0 ilB 2[2i , l{s:ei-' i I I I I I i I i ! i 1 1 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITTON WITHOUT COSTS w) #.a,\w