The High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, to consider the request for security and protection for the upcoming Jashan-e-Wiladat Shahzadi ye Kounain event, which is scheduled to take place in the city on December 22.
Published Date – 10 December 2024, 09:50 PM
By Legal Correspondent
Hyderabad: Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, to consider the request for security and protection for the upcoming Jashan-e-Wiladat Shahzadi ye Kounain event, which is scheduled to take place in the city on December 22.
The order comes in response to a writ petition filed by Syed Shams Uddin Noor, the caretaker of the Bibi Ka Chashma shrine in Falaknuma. In his petition, Noor contends that despite seeking police protection every year for the event, which holds significant religious importance, this year’s representation has not been addressed by the authorities. He argues that the failure to grant protection violates constitutional provisions and the established practice of providing security for such public gatherings. The petitioner requested that the court direct the Hyderabad Police to deploy sufficient personnel to ensure law and order is maintained throughout the event, including during the preparatory phases and post-event dispersal. The writ challenges the alleged inaction of the police in considering the petitioner’s plea for adequate protection.
After hearing the arguments presented by Noor’s counsel, the judge directed the Government Pleader to obtain instructions on the matter.
BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy files writ petition seeking phone from police
Padi Kaushik Reddy, BRS MLA from Huzurabad filed a writ petition seeking the return of his mobile phone, which he claimed was forcibly taken by the Station House Officer of Masab Tank Police Station, Parshuram Chukkapally. The writ petition, filed as a lunch motion, came up for hearing before Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy at the High Court today. Reddy’s counsel, T.V. Ramana Rao, told the court that on December 6, SHO Chukkapally seized the MLA’s mobile phone without providing any acknowledgment or legal justification.
According to the petition, the seizure occurred during an incident that took place a day earlier, on December 5, when the police, accompanied by 50 personnel, allegedly stormed Reddy’s residence at 8 am. The police were reportedly acting in connection with FIR No. 1127/2024. During the process of taking Reddy to the police station, his phone was forcibly confiscated. When Reddy later requested the return of his phone, he said the police refused to comply.
In response, the Public Prosecutor, representing the State, stated that Reddy and his supporters had created disturbances at the police station, obstructing officers in the course of their duties. The prosecutor argued that the seizure of Reddy’s mobile phone was necessary to preserve evidence, claiming the phone would be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for data retrieval. The prosecution further accused Reddy of engaging in activities that were allegedly harmful to state interests.
However, Justice Vijaysen appeared unconvinced by the prosecution’s arguments, observing that there appeared to be no substantial justification for the police action. The judge remarked that the procedure followed by the police in confiscating the phone was improper, and directed that the phone should be returned to the petitioner. The judge further emphasized that if the phone was not handed over promptly, he would issue a formal order in the matter. The case was adjourned for further proceedings, with instructions to be obtained from the police. The next hearing is scheduled for December 12.
