Hidayeth Ali Mirza v. The State Of Telangana
This judgment came from a scanned document and its text layer is unreliable — words may be garbled. Check the original PDF before relying on any passage.
1321s 1
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 19808 OF 2026 Between:
Hidayeth Ali Mirza, S/o. Ahmed Mirza, Aged about 46 years, Occ: Director & National President, Shia Civil Council for Social Justice, R.O.C. UBs190TG2022NPL 162482, Lic. No.'135030, Section and Company, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of lndia, Head Office 6-1-106212, Lakdi ka pul, Opp Global Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana State.
...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Khairtabad, Hyderabad, T.S.
2. The Director General of Police, State of Telangana, Office at Lakdi kapul, Hyderabad, Telangana State
3. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City Police, Office at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Charminar Zone, Hyderabad City, Telangana State.
...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 4 in not following the Qutub Shahi Royalty during the Moharrum days followed the by Shia Muslims for a period of 68 days in Hyderabad Old City on 26-06-2026 and not considering the Representation of the petitioner dated 09-06-2026 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14, 16,19,21 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia, consequently direct the respondents No.l to 4 to follow the Qutub Shahi Royalty during the Moharrum days followed by Shia Muslims for a period of 68 days in Hyderabad Old City by following the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No.
1 861 9 of 2024 dated 1 5-07-2024 and \N.P . No 1 9 1 08 ol 2025 dated 04-07-2025 asper the Old route Map on 26-06-2026 by permitting the Shia Muslims to perform their Moharrum to maintain brotherhood between the Shia and other religious believers in peaceful manner to co-operate the respondents to implement the religious rights and continue the Qutub Shahi royalty by protecting the mournamen(p and muslim rights by following procedure of law without any fail.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents No.1 to 4 to follow the Qutub Shahi Royalty during the Moharrum days followed by Shia Muslims for a period of 68 days in Hyderabad Old City by following Old route Map on 26-06-2026 i.e. " 1.Bibi ka Alam (Starting Point), 2. Ali Cafe, 3. Shaik Faiz Kaman,4. Ashoor Khana Shahezade Qasim Yakutpura Theatre lane, 5. Ganga Nagar Nala 6. Etebar Chowk 7. Sardar Mahal Road, 8. Charminar,9. Gulzar House
10. lrani Gaily 11. Panjeshah 12 Khadme Rasool 13. Etebar Chowk'14. Mir Chowk P S. (Bargah-e-Fatima), 'l 5. Mandi MirAlam (Ghadiyal ki Deodi), 16.Zehra Nagar 17. Lohe ki Kaman 18. lnayath Jung 19. Metro Agarbatti Lane Kamal Yar Jung/Matam kada Hussaini 20. Baitul Qayam 21 . Peeli Gate 22. Alawa Sartouq 23. Old Traffic P.C.
24. Ali Lodge 25. Aaa Khana e Zehra 26. Grand Hotel. 27. Taimaskhanpura Kaman
28. Masjid-e-llahi (Ending Point at Chaderghat, Hyderabad) by permitting the Shia Muslims to perform their Moharrum prayers at their religious places to maintain brotherhood between the Shia and other believers in peaceful manner to co-operate the respondents to implement the religious rights and continue the Qutub Shahi royalty by protecting the mournaments and muslim rights by following procedure of law without any fail by following order in W.P. No. 18619 of 2024 daled 15-07-2024 and W.P. No. 19108of 2025dated 04-07-2025, pendingdisposal of themainwritpetition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VENKATA RAGHU MANNEPALLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.198OA OF 2026 DATE t 25.06.2026 Between:
Hidaveth Ali Mrrza
...Petitioner
AND The State of Telangana and 3 others
...Respondents
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking appropriate measures for carrying out Qutub Shahi Royalty procession during the Moharrum days in Old City, Hyderabad
2. Heard Mr.V.R.Malnepalli, learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents No.1 to 4.
3.
Learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents No.1 to 4 submitted that respondent authorities are making necessary bandobust and security arrangements and are deploying sufficient she teams at the venue for the
Moharram procession and related events to ensure their smooth, peaceful and orderly conduct.
4. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, ii any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.
SD/- A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. One CC to SRI VENKATA RAGHU MANNEPALLI, Advocate IOPUCI
2. fwo CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI
3. Two CD Copies BN M
CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2510612026 ,r.
o 2 5 JUil 2m6
ORDER
I * oFs, ra'f C WP.No.19808 of 2026 CLOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS o 6 b ')b