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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No.2505 of 2026

DATE OF ORDER: 29.01.2026

Between:

Sai Leela Ads,

Represented by Managing Partner,

Mr. Parvathi Raju, S/o. Parvathi Malliah & 41 others

...Petitioners

AND

The State of Telangana,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Municipal Administration and Urban Development

Department,

Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & 3 Others

...Respondents

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed questioning the action of

respondent No.2 in removing and / or attempting to remove the

petitioners’ authorized hoardings, flexies and advertisement

structures, in respect of which advertisement tax has been paid

up to 31.03.2023, despite the subsisting orders of this Court

dated 12.03.2025 as amended on 14.07.2025 in W.P.No.7479 of

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2025. A consequential prayer is sought to direct respondent

Nos.2 to 4 not to remove, dismantle, disturb or interfere with the

petitioners’ hoardings, flexies and advertisement structures

pending formulation, notification and implementation of a

uniform advertisement policy by the State Government.

2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned

counsel for the petitioner would submit that the issue raised in

this writ petition is squarely covered by the order passed by this

Court in W.P.No.1887 of 2026, dated 22.01.2026, and prayed to

pass similar orders.

3. Mr. G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for

GHMC appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 did not dispute the

submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

5. Recording the submissions of learned counsel appearing

for petitioner and respondents, without going into merits of the

case, the petitioner is directed to submit a representation along

with evidence showing payment of the prescribed advertisement

fees in terms of the circular vide

Lr.No.568/Advt/HYDRAA/2025, dated 04.03.2025 issued by

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respondent No.4 within a period of ten (10) days from today. On

receipt of such representation, the respondent No.4 shall dispose

of the same by giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner,

and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law,

within a period of four (04) weeks thereafter. Pending such

exercise, the respondent authorities are directed not to take any

coercive steps against the petitioner.

6. As it is stated by the learned Standing Counsel for GHMC

and learned Standing Counsel for HYDRAA that flexies are not

part of the contract awarded to the petitioner, the officials of

GHMC and HYDRAA are at liberty to take action against the

petitioner for removal of flexies in the subject places, by following

due process of law.

7. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed

of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications if any

pending in this petition, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

Date: 29.01.2026

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