IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.7541 of 2026 DATED : 24-04-2026 Between :

Panuganti Chandra Mouly.

… Petitioner.

And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Saiabad, 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 inaction of the respondents in suddenly withdrawing the security coverage of 1+1 gunman to the petitioner on 31-01-2026 without issuing notice or opportunity and without proceedings as illegal, contrary to law, violation of Article 14, 19 & 21 of Constitution of India as well as violation of principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction.…”

2. Heard Sri MV Rajaram, learned counsel for the petitioner appeared on-line and Sri Mahesh Raje, learned Government Pleader for Home.

3. The petitioner, a 76-year-old retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, challenges the arbitrary and sudden withdrawal of his 1+1 security cover by the respondents on 31-01-2026 without any notice, reasons or opportunity of hearing.