Telangana HC suspended the State government’s memo permitting higher ticket rates and a special premiere show for ‘Akhanda 2’. The judge criticised repeated violations of earlier court orders and directed that no enhanced-price tickets be sold. Further hearing is on Friday

Hyderabad: Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Thursday suspended the State government’s memo allowing increased ticket rates for the Telugu film ‘ Akhanda 2 ’, which is scheduled for release on Friday.

The court was hearing three writ petitions filed against the memo issued on December 10, which permitted a special premiere show on Thursday evening with a ticket price of Rs 600 including GST. The petitioners argued that similar memos had been stayed earlier and that the latest permission was i

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