Hyderabad: Upholding the state government’s decision, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed Patanjali Foods Limited’s writ appeal challenging the cancellation of permissions for oil palm cultivation and setting up a factory in Nalgonda and Suryapet districts.
High Court refuses to interfere
A Division Bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Ghouse Meera Mohiuddin, found no merit in the appeal filed by Patanjali Foods Limited, formerly known as Ruchi Soya Industries Limited.
The Bench declined to interfere with the order passed by a Single Judge on January 8, 2026, which had cancelled the permissions earlier granted to the company.
Background of the Case
Patanjali Foods had been granted permission by the Telangana government in 2012 to establish its factory and undertake oil palm cultivation in Nalgonda and Suryapet districts under the National Mission of Edible Oils–Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), aimed at boosting domestic palm oil production.
