HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.829 OF 2026 DATE: 21.01.2026 Between Mr. Taariq Mahmood … Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Women and Child Welfare Department at Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others ...Respondents Mr.Syed Yakoob Zain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

Mr.Swaroop Oorilla, the learned Special Government Pleader representing the learned Advocate General appearing for the respondent No.1.

Sri Naresh Reddy Chinnolla, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4.

ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)

1. The alleged detenue, who is a minor child of 14 years and is currently studying in Class IX, is present in Court. Upon being asked specific questions, the alleged detenue has unequivocally expressed her wish to stay with her mother (the respondent No.4). However, the alleged detenue also expressed her desire to meet and spend time with her father (the petitioner), two to three times a week. The alleged detenue is willing to meet her father both at her home (where her mother stays) as we