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 PETITION No. 7333 of 2026 DATED : 10.03.2026 Between:

Ravi Jayaram Gatla … Petitioner AND The Union of India, rep., by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi and 2 others.

… Respondents

ORDER:

Sri A. Venkatesh, learned Senior Counsel represents Sri S. Abhijeeth Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner.

Sri B. Narasimha Sharma, learned Additional Solicitor General of India representing Sri N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India and Sri M.P. Kashyap, learned counsel for Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) appears for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and 3 respectively.

2. This writ petition was preferred with the following prayer:

“For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus:

A. Declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in issuing the summons bearing DIN.No.202603DSS40000666EED, dated 07.03.2026 as illegal, arbi