Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Telangana High Court stays Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak schemes
The Telangana High Court in India made an important decision about two government programs.
These programs are called Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak.
A judge decided that the programs must stop for now.
A lawyer named Vijay Gopal asked the court to check if the programs followed the rules of the country.
He said the government did not get proper permission to create the programs.
He also said the money for the programs was spent in a way the rules do not allow.
The government asked for more time to give its answer.
The judge agreed, and the next court date is September 9.
Until then, the programs are paused.
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued an interim stay on the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes.
Justice N V Shravan Kumar passed the order after the state government sought additional time to file its counter.
The matter has been posted for the next hearing on September 9.
Advocate Vijay Gopal's writ petition challenged the constitutional validity of the schemes, arguing they were run through eight government orders without legislative or statutory sanction.
The petition contended expenditure from the state's Consolidated Funds violates Articles 202(3), 204(3), 266(3) and 283(2) of the Constitution of India.
- Who
- Justice N V Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court, acting on a writ petition filed by advocate Vijay Gopal.
- What
- The court stayed the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes while their constitutional validity is being challenged.
- When
- Wednesday, with the next hearing posted to September 9.
- Where
- Telangana High Court, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The petitioner argued the schemes, run through eight government orders, lacked legislative or statutory sanction and that expenditure from the state's Consolidated Funds was contrary to constitutional provisions.
Petitioners' challenge
State government's defense
Legislative sanction for the schemes
Petitioners' challenge
Advocate Vijay Gopal argues the schemes, operated through eight GOs, have no legislative or statutory sanction, and that the power to uplift any section of society must be exercised within the dimension of legislative power.
State government's defense
The state government has not yet filed its counter and has not conceded the challenge; it sought additional time to respond, indicating it intends to defend the schemes.
Use of state funds
Petitioners' challenge
The petitioner and advocate Raj Gopal contend the substantial expenditure from the Consolidated Funds of the State violates Articles 202(3), 204(3), 266(3) and 283(2) of the Constitution of India.
State government's defense
The state's formal response is still pending before the court; it has given no indication that it accepts the petitioner's interpretation of the constitutional provisions.
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Judge
- Justice N V Shravan Kumar
- Schemes stayed
- Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak
- Next hearing
- September 9
- Petitioner
- Advocate Vijay Gopal
- Government orders challenged
- Eight
- Constitutional articles cited
- 202(3), 204(3), 266(3), 283(2)
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana