IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.799 of 2026

25.03.2026 Between:

M.Ram Charan …Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Special Chief Secretary, Sports, Telangana State, Hyderabad & 4 others …Respondents

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in imposing a two-year ban upon the petitioner vide communication dated 29.12.2025 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law, and consequently to set aside the same and permit the petitioner to participate in cricketing activities, and to pass such other orders as this Court deems fit and proper.

2. Heard Sri Rama Rao Immaneni, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Sports appearing for respondent No.1, Sri Avinash Desai, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri S.Abhaya Kumar Sagar, learned counsel for respondent No.2 and Sri A.P.Suresh Ram, learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 5. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an upcomi