IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA HYDERABAD * * * *

* THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL + WRIT PETITION No.6915 of 2026 Between:

Alluri Sitarama Raju.

…Petitioner.

VERSUS The State of Telangana and others.

…Respondents JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON:06.03.2026 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes ____________________ E.V.VENUGOPAL, J * THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL + WRIT PETITION No.6915 of 2026 %09.03.2026 # Between:

Alluri Sitarama Raju.

…Petitioner.

VERSUS The State of Telangana and others.

…Respondents ! Counsel for Petitioner : Mrs.Sureddy Priyanka ^ Counsel for the respondents : Sri M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing Sri Mahesh Raje, learned Government Pleader for Home. GIST:

> HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.6915 of 2026 DATED : 06-03-2026 Between :

Alluri Sitarama Raju.

… Petitioner.

And The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.

… Respondents.

ORDER :

The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner under Article

226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief :

“…to declare the action of the respondents in sealing/attaching the premises bearing Plot No.117, VR Royal Vista, Sy.No.12, 12/A & B, Guttala Begumpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy pursuant to proceedings in C.No.54/AMTU/Cyb/2025 dated 25.09.2025 under Section 18(1)(a) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith de-seal, unlock and restore possession of the said premises to the petitioner, who are the lawful owners thereof...…”

2. Heard Mrs.Sureddy Priyanka, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of Government Pleader for Home Sri Mahesh Raje.

3. The case of the petitioner in brief is that he is the absolute owner and possessor of premises bearing Plot No.117, VR Royal Vista, situated in Sy.No.12, 12/A & B, Guttala Begumpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, consisting of a stilt and five upper floors with about 40 rooms. With a view to earn livelihood, the petitioner’s wife, along with others, leased out the said premises to two tenants under a lease agreement dated 19.03.2024 for a period of three years for running a hostel/guest house in the name and style of “BSR Guest Inn”. As per the terms of the lease agreement, the tenants were solely responsible for the day-to-day management of the guest house and for any illegal activities occurring during the tenancy period.

(a) Further on 13.08.2025 the police conducted a raid in the said premises alleging prostitution activities and registered a case in Crime No.1530 of 2025 for the offences under Sections 143 and 144 of BNS, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 arraying Hamer Singh @ Amid Singh, Thammi Srinivas, Pokala Venkateshwarlu, Nikhil, Sonia Singh, Vishal Bhiya, Sruthi @ Anju, Rohit, Ramesh Punna, Bekmetova Gulshat, Rakhmanova Malika @ Lovina Boara Rakhmanova Malika @ Lovina Bora, Lakshman Tumu, Akash Bajaj, Gora Mohammed Wasim and K.Parthiban as accused. At the time of the raid, the police authorities sealed the premises without issuing any notice or affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, though the petitioner was neither present at the spot nor arrayed as an accused in the said crime.

(b) Subsequently, the 2^nd respondent issued a show cause notice dated 25.09.2025 under Section 18(1)(a) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 proposing attachment of the premises.