The Telangana High Court has once again issued crucial orders regarding the increase in movie ticket prices. The High Court on Tuesday heard a petition challenging the memo issued by the Home department allowing for an increase in ticket prices for the film 'Mana Shankaravaraprasad Garu'. In this matter, the High Court issued suo motu contempt notices to Home department Principal Secretary CV Anand. The court expressed its anger over Mr. Shankaravaraprasad issuing orders to increase the prices of the film, in defiance of previous orders.

Advocate Vijay Gopal presented arguments on petition number WP No. 1518 of 2026 filed in this matter. He argued that the Home department officials were violating previous orders. The lawyer for the petitioner argued that the officials had concealed from the court the fact that the ticket prices for the movie 'Mana Shankara Varaprasad' had been increased.  Following this, the High Court issued contempt notices to CV Anand.

The High Court clarified that ticket prices must be determined according to the Telangana Cinemas Regulation Act-1955.  The High Court also ordered that any decision to increase ticket prices for any film must be announced 90 days in advance. The Telangana High Court made it clear that such orders should not be issued again without adhering to the previously given directives.