P.Vikas Goud Goud v. The Secunderabad Cantonment Board

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO:20638 0F 2026 Between:

P.Vikas Goud, S/o. P.Madhusudhan Goud, about 37 years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No.9-1-85i9, Veera Bhadra Medical Hall Lane, Hasmathpet, Opp. Nrsa Quarters, Tirumalagiri, Hyderabad, T5-500009. ...PETITIONER AND

1. The Secunderabad Cantonment Board, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, Office at. Court Compound, S.P.Road, Secunderabad, TS - 500003.

2. The Chief Executive Officer, Secunderabad Cantonment Board, Secunderabad, TS.

3. The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Nampally, Hyderabad, TS.

4. The District Prohibition and Excise Officer, Secunderabad, TS. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly the Respondent cantonment Board in interfering with the petitioners running business in the name and style of M/s. Jayaram Liquors situated in plot No.2, Shop No.1, 2 and 3, Brig. Syed Road, Panchavathi Colony, Bowenpally,secunderabad, TS,by issuing the lmpugned Notice vide Lr.No.scB/RSffrade License/202611193 dt.2gto6tzo26 , insisting the Petitioner to submit an application for granvrenewal of rrade License along with prescribed document and fees to the Respondent cantonment Board,

despite of Petitioner making a specific application vide Application No.SECU/202611252O68|[L-APP dt.18/05/2026, for issuance of Trade License, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of Articles 14, 1 9 and of the Constitution of lndia and Consequently direct the Respondent Cantonment Board not to interfere with the Petitioners running business in the name and style of l\r1ls.Jayaram Liquors situated in Plot No.2, Shop No.'|, 2 and 3, Brig.Syed Road, Panchavathi Colony, Bowenpally,Secunderabad, TS, by considering the Petitioner's Application No.SECU/202611252068TL-APP dt.1810512026 and by collecting the requisite Trade License fee as prescribed under the provisiorrs of The Cantonments Act, 2006.

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 Respondent Cantonment Board not to interfere with the Petitioner's running business in the name and style of M/s. Jayaram Liquors situated in Plot No.2, Shop No.1, 2 and 3, Brig.Syed Road, Panchavathi Colony, Bowenpally, Secunderabad, TS, by considering the Petitioners Application No.SECU/2025112520681TL-APP dt.1810512026 and by collecting the requisite Trade License fee as prescribed under the provisions of The Cantonments Act, 2006 pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CH.JAYAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: SRI K.R.KOTESWARA RAO, SC FOR SCB Counsel for the Respondent No.3 & 4: SRI P.VISHAL KUMAR, AGP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20638 OF 2026 DATE OF ORDER: 0L.07.2026 Between:

P.Vikas Goud Petitioner AND The Secunderabad Cantonment Board Represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Office at Court Compound, S.P. Road, Secunderabad, Telangana and others . ..Respondents ORDER: (ORAL) Heard Mr. C.H.Jayakrishna, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. K.R.Koteshwar Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Secunderabad I Cantonment Board (SCB), appearing for respondents No.1 and 2; Mr. P.Vishal Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, appearing for respondents No.3 and 4; and perused the material on record. 2.

According to the learned Standing Counsel for SCB, the trade licence application submitted by the petitioner on 18.05.2026 has been rejected as evident from the copy of the online information which is placed on record' However, under the impugned notice dated 29.06.2026, the petitioner was directed to submit application for grant/renewal of the trade licence. If such application is submitted, the same will be considered in accordance with iaw.

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In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to submit application for grant/renewal of his trade licence as directed under the impugned notice dated 29.06.2026, within a period of two (2) days from today. Until such application is considered and orders are passed, the respondent authorities not to interfere with the business of the Petitioner run under the name and style of'Jayaram Liquors'. There shall be no order as to costs As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petition, stand closed, SD/. A.SRINIVASA REDDY ASSIS NT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// cTloN oFFlcER / To,

1. The Chief Executive Officer, Secunderabad-^Cantonment Board' Office at' a;;,1C;;p;und, s.P.Road, Secunderabad' TS - 500003'

2. The Chief Executive Officer, Secunderabad Cantonment Board' Secunderabad, TS.

3. The Commissioner, Frohibition and Excise Department' Nampally' Hyderabad, TS.

4. The District Prohibition ahd Excise Officer' Secunderabad ' TS'

5. One CC to SRI CH.JAYAKRISHNA, Advocate IOPUCI

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WP.No.20638 of 2026 v ti DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS )b