4IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.2351 of 2026 DATE: 27.01.2026 Between:

Smt. Sura Laxmi.

...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad and 4 others.

…Respondents

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:-

“…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to the respondents by declaring issuing of Form 16 vide proceedings No.MC.No.A/78/2026, dated 22.01.2026 is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also against to the principles of Natural justice and consequently set aside the impugned orders vide proceedings No.MC.No.A/78/2026, dated 22.01.2026…”

2. This writ petition is filed challenging the issuance of proceedings in Form No.16, whereby and whereunder a Warrant of Commitment was issued against the petitioner for failure to furnish security for good behaviour under Section 141 of the BNSS. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner was directed to undergo imprisonment