Telangana High Court
M/S Racharla Swarnakara Samkshema ... vs The State Of Telangana on 1 April, 2026
Author: B. Vijaysen Reddy
Bench: B. Vijaysen Reddy
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.8359 of 2026
Dated: 01.04.2026
Between
M/s. Racharla Swarnakara Samkeshma Sangham
...PETITIONER
And
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Revenue Department,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.
...RESPONDENTS
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.
2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that on a compliant submitted by the petitioner-society, the respondent No.7 conducted preliminary enquiry and the allegation made by the petitioner-society was found not proved. The issue relates to Gold shops opened by some businessmen, who are not the members of the petitioner-society. The complaint of the petitioner-society was closed as civil in nature and notice that effect 2 was issued to the petitioner-society on 15.03.2026 and received by the petitioner-society.
3. The grievance of the petitioner-society is that a complaint dated 06.03.2026 was made by the petitioner-society to the District Collector-respondent No.2 to take action against individuals of questionable character, who are conducting multi-level marketing, unlicensed pawn broking, money lending and unauthorized gold chit fund operations and luring innocent villagers. The activities of such persons are resulting in the consumers being deprived of their hard-earned money. The petitioner-society comprises of members, who are traditionally involved in pawn broking business. The illegal activities, being conducted by some third parties, are causing serious hardship to the members of the petitioner-society and gullible villagers.
4. As it is stated that the representation of the petitioner- society is not being considered, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner-society dated 06.03.2026 for taking action against some businessmen, who are conducting unauthorized multi-level marketing and pawn broking business and pass orders, in accordance with law, by affording opportunity of hearing to the 3 petitioner-society. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
____________________ B. VIJAYSEN REDDY, J April 1, 2026 Note: Issue CC in two (2) days (B/o) DSK