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**Summary:**

The Telangana High Court has suspended the state government’s order allowing ticket price hikes for the upcoming Pawan Kalyan film “OG,” directed by Sujeeth, scheduled for release on September 25th. The court’s decision came in response to a petition challenging the Home Department’s authority to issue such an order. The petitioner argued that only Police Commissioners and Joint Collectors have the power to issue such memos and that allowing price hikes violates existing regulations. The court has adjourned the next hearing to October 9th. The suspended order had permitted price increases of ₹100 for single screens and ₹150 for multiplexes (inclusive of GST) from September 25th to October 4th and allowed for special premieres on September 24th with ticket prices up to ₹800 (inclusive of GST).

**News Article:**

**Telangana High Court Halts Ticket Price Hike for Pawan Kalyan’s ‘OG’**

**Hyderabad, India** – The Telangana High Court has put a stop to a government order that would have allowed ticket price increases for the highly anticipated Pawan Kalyan starrer, “OG.” The action-packed gangster drama, directed by Sujeeth, is slated to hit theaters on September 25th.

The court’s decision comes after a petition was filed challenging the legality of the Home Department’s memo authorizing the price hikes. The petitioner, Mahesh Yadav, argued that the Home Department’s Special Chief Secretary lacked the authority to issue such an order, contending that this power rests solely with Police Commissioners in Hyderabad and Joint Collectors in other districts. Furthermore, the petition argued that the price increase violated existing regulations prohibiting excessive ticket pricing.

The High Court Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar agreed, suspending the government order. The now-suspended order would have permitted theaters to charge ₹800 (inclusive of GST) for special premieres on September 24th, as well as increases of ₹100 for single screens and ₹150 for multiplexes (inclusive of GST) from the film’s release date through October 4th.

The petitioner’s attorney also pointed to a prior undertaking by the Home Department during the release of the film “Game Changer,” suggesting a pattern of inappropriate authorization of price increases.

The court has adjourned the case for further hearing on October 9th. The future of “OG” ticket prices in Telangana remains uncertain as fans await the court’s final decision.

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