Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Telangana HC Rejects Tea Stall Licence Termination Appeal
A man named Shaik Khader Basha had a tea stall at a train station.
He lost his licence to run the stall because he wasn't providing good service.
He went to court saying it was unfair because he needed to earn money.
The court said that while everyone has the right to earn a living, that doesn't mean they can provide bad service or overcharge people.
The court decided that taking away his licence was the right thing to do.
The Telangana High Court dismissed a petition by Shaik Khader Basha challenging the termination of his tea stall licence.
The court ruled that the right to earn a livelihood does not protect poor service or exploitation of passengers.
Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka stated that social justice and right to livelihood cannot shield practices like overcharging or violating service standards.
Basha argued that the termination violated his constitutional rights under Articles 19(1)(g) and 21.
The licence was terminated due to repeated violations of service standards and overcharging passengers.
- Who
- Shaik Khader Basha, a railway caterer operating a tea stall at Kacheguda railway station.
- What
- The termination of his Special Minor Unit (SMU) licence for the tea stall.
- When
- The petition was filed in November 2025, and the judgment was delivered on January 8, 2026.
- Where
- Kacheguda railway station in Telangana, India.
- Why
- The licence was terminated due to poor service and repeated violations of service standards, which the court upheld as justifiable.
- Petitioner
- Shaik Khader Basha
- Location
- Kacheguda railway station
- Licence Terminated
- Special Minor Unit (SMU) licence for a tea stall
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Judge
- Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka
- Judgment Date
- January 8, 2026
- Petition Filed
- November 2025