IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD The Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Aparesh Kumar Singh and The Hon’ble Sri Justice G.M.Mohiuddin Writ Appeal Nos.97, 105 and 188 of 2026 Dated: 16.02.2026 W.A.No.97 of 2026 Between:

M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited Rep. by its Executive Director, office at Indian Oil Bhavan, Fateh Bagh, Moosapet, Kukatpally Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and 2 others ...Appellants and Mujeebuddin Khan and 6 others ...Respondents W.A.No.105 of 2026 Between:

M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited Rep. by its Managing Director Office at Indian Oil Bhavan, Fateh Bagh, Moosapet, Kukatpally Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and another ...Appellants and Mohammed Khaled Hussain and 4 others ...Respondents W.A.No.188 of 2026 Between:

Indian Oil Corporation Limited Having its Regd. Office at Indian Oil Bhavan, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East) Mumbai and 2 others ...Appellants and Smt. Koushar Jahan Begum and another ...Respondents

Common Judgment

Mr. Srikanth Kaveti, learned counsel appears for the appellants in W.A.No.97 of 2026; Mr. Yogesh Kumar Heroor, learned counsel appears for the appellants in W.A.Nos.105 and 188 of 2026; Mr. T.Bala Mohan Reddy, learned counsel appears for respondents No.1 and 2 in W.A.No.97 of 2026; Ms. K.Hima Bindu, learned counsel appears for Mr. V.Murali Manohar, learned counsel for respondent No.1 in W.A.No.105 of 2026; Mr. Bharath Chandra Madas, learned counsel appears for Mr. B.Srinivas Rao, learned counsel for respondent No.1 in W.A.No.188 of 2026; Mr. B.Mukherjee, learned counsel appears for Mr. N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for respondent No.3 in W.A.No.97 of 2026 and respondent No.2 in W.A.No.105 of 2026 and Mr. Mahesh Raje, learned Government Pleader for Home appears for respondent No.6 in W.A.No.97 of 2026.

2. These three Writ Appeals arise out of separate orders dated 23.09.2025, 20.08.2025 and 17.12.2025, passed by the learned Writ Court in W.P.Nos.97, 105 and 188 of 2026 respectively.

3. In these three Writ Appeals, common issue is involved. Hence, they are being heard and disposed of together.

4. The lease granted in favour of the appellants-Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) by the writ petitioners (lessors) expired.

Writ petitioners approached the learned Writ Court against the action of IOCL in unlawfully occupying the lease premises after expiry of the lease period. The learned Writ Court, following the decisions rendered in similar matters, one of them being W.P.No.22224 of 2025 dated 20.08.2025, disposed of the aforesaid Writ Petitions with a direction to IOCL to vacate and hand over the peaceful possession of the subject premises to the lessors within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order in W.P.Nos.17236 and 20918 of 2025 and within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order in W.P.No.37277 of 2025. Being aggrieved, IOCL has preferred the instant Writ Appeals.

5. Earlier when W.A.No.97 of 2026 was taken up, learned counsel for IOCL has brought to the notice of the Court that a similar challenge is pending in SLP(C).No.1638 of 2026 [Indian Oil Corporation Limited rep. by its Senior Regional Manager v. Satyanarayana Lahoti and others]. Order dated 30.01.2026, passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the said SLP, has been produced today during the course of hearing. The apex court has refused to exercise discretionary jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution of India and dismissed the SLP. However, on the request of the petitioner-IOCL, the apex court permitted it to vacate the subject premises by 31.05.2026 subject to payment of enhanced lease rent to the respondent provided it submits an undertaking on affidavit within two weeks before the trial court that it will vacate the subject premises within the aforesaid time frame. It was, however, made clear that the view taken by the High Court shall not be treated as precedent.

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