While observing that imposing fines and granting discounts to the traffic violators encourages repeated violations, the Telangana High Court has held that the matter requires examination. The High Court has thus asked the State to file a counter affidavit.

The petitioner approached the High Court challenging a traffic challan generated by the Telangana Police Integrated E-Challan System, imposing a total fine of Rs 1,235 on the ground that the same was done without showing the provision of law for violation of triple riding on a two-wheeler.

The Single Bench of Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar held, “Imposing fines and granting discounts to the traffic violators not only weakens the fear of legal consequences but also encourages repeated violations and traffic indiscipline in Hyderabad and other parts of the State. The matter requires further examination. ”

“Let a counter affidavit be filed by the respondents by the next date of hearing”, it added.

Arguments

It was the case of the petitioners that the respondents should issue traffic violation challans only as per 1988 Act but not as per 2019 amendment. It was also submitted that the rule/law of traffic violation challans as per the amendment of M.V.Act 2019 is not applicable to the State of Telangana.

The Government Pleader submitted that the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.108 dated August 18, 2011 with reference to G.O.Ms.No.54 and as per the schedule petitioner’s case fell under the category of driving dangerously. It was contended that as per Section 184, the fine amount prescribed is Rs.1000.

Reasoning

On a perusal of the traffic challan, the Bench noted that the violation was triple riding and a fine amount of Rs 1235 was imposed. The Bench found that in the said challan, there was no mention of the provision of the law which was violated by the petitioner. The Bench noted that even considering the amounts specified under G.O.Ms. No.108, assuming the petitioner’s case fell under Section 184 as driving dangerously, the prescribed fine amount was Rs 1,000.

The Bench further held that the imposition of fines and the grant of discounts to the traffic violators was a matter which required examination.

Considering the submissions of the Government Pleader that the provisions of law can be upgraded in the e-challan system, the Bench stated that the petitioner may verify whether the portal has been upgraded, whereby citizens can verify the status of the challans, which specifies the provisions of the Acts and applicable rules and rates by the next date of hearing.

The matter is now listed on December 9, 2025.

Cause Title: V Raghavendra Chary v. State Of Telangana (Case No.: W.P.No.26655 of 2025)

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Telangana High CourtJustice N.V. Shravan Kumar

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