The Telangana High Court has once again issued important directions regarding the Telugu cinema ticket price hikes. On Tuesday, the court heard a petition challenging the memo issued by the Home Department that allowed an increase in ticket prices for the film “Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu.”
During the hearing, the High Court issued suo motu contempt notices to C.V. Anand, Principal Secretary of the Home Department. The court expressed strong displeasure over the issuance of orders permitting a ticket price hike for the film, stating that it was done in violation of the court’s earlier directions.
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Advocate Vijay Gopal argued the case on behalf of the petitioner in WP No. 1518 of 2026. He contended that Home Department officials had deliberately violated previous court orders. The petitioner’s counsel further stated that the authorities failed to inform the court about the increase in ticket prices for Mana Shankaravaraprasad Garu and allegedly suppressed the facts. Based on these arguments, the High Court issued contempt notices to C.V. Anand.
The Telangana High Court gave directions that the decision regarding ticket price hikes must strictly follow the Telangana Cinemas Regulation Act, 1955. It directed that any decision to increase ticket prices for any film must be announced at least 90 days in advance.
The Telangana High Court firmly warned the authorities not to issue similar orders in the future without complying with its earlier directives.
