Finally, a four acre plot allotted in Kattedan area has been confirmed as the venue for distribution of famous 'Hyderabad Fish Prasadam' on 8 June 2012. The fish medicine, as it was called previously, is being distributed annually by Bathini Goud family on the occasion of 'Mrigasira Karthi', which falls on 8 June this year. The distribution of prasadam will start at 7 Am on Friday at the 4 acre mini-stadium in Survey No. 48 of Kattedan village in Ranga Reddy district.

Earlier, the government had refused permission to hold the event in an adjoining  5 acre plot in Survey No. 49, which the Bathini family has in its possession. There is some dispute going on in between the government and the Bathini family regarding that land. It seems the government is contemplating to take back that land, which was previously allotted to Bathinis for holding the event annually. The state government took a U-turn on Wednesday and issued directions to the Ranga Reddy district collectorate and Cyberabad police to make arrangements at Kattedan for the event.

The Bathini family is distributing fish prasadam for free annually since so many years. Initially it was called 'fish medicine', but in recent years its name changed to 'fish prasadam' because it was disputed by the health authorities that it can not be recognized as a medicine. The prasadam made by Bathinis is stuffed in the mouth of the murrel fingerling, and the live fingerling is pushed down the throat of the devout or patient, whatever it might be.