Telangana High Court
Hari Priya vs The State Of Telangana on 7 August, 2026
Author: B. Vijaysen Reddy
Bench: B. Vijaysen Reddy
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.26295 OF 2026
DATE: 07.08.2026
Between:
Hari Priya
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government,
Municipal Administration and Urban Development,
Secretariat, Hyderabad,
and four others
...Respondents
ORDER :
(ORAL)
Heard Mr. Y. Shreyas Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner;
and Mr. Putta Krishna Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Cyberabad
Municipal Corporation, appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4, and perused
the material on record.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned
speaking order is illegal and in violation of principles of natural justice. In
fact, the petitioner was issued hearing notice/intimation dated
04.08.2026, scheduling the hearing on 05.08.2026. However,
surprisingly, the impugned speaking order was also passed on
04.08.2026 itself even before conducting proper enquiry.
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3. A copy of the hearing notice/intimation dated 04.08.2026 is
placed on record, from which it is apparent that the speaking order was
passed prior to conducting proper enquiry. Thus, the speaking order is in
violation of the principles of natural justice.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed by setting aside the
impugned speaking order dated 04.08.2026 passed by respondent No.4.
Respondent No.4 is directed to conduct an enquiry pursuant to the
hearing notice/intimation dated 04.08.2026 and pass appropriate orders,
in accordance with law, by considering the reply, if any, filed by the
petitioner and by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the
petitioner and respondent No.5. As this order is passed without entering
into the merits of the case, notice to respondent No.5 is dispensed with.
However, if respondent No.5 is in any way aggrieved by this order, she is
at liberty to approach this Court seeking modification of this order. There
shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in
the writ petition, stand closed.
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B. VIJAYSEN REDDY, J
August 07, 2026
Note: Issue CC today
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