diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d73dcd99..85f46aee 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const scheduler = require('./lib/scheduler');
 const apiForSheetsModule = require('./lib/apiForSheets');
 const checkMergeConflictsModule = require('./lib/checkMergeConflicts');
 const checkPullRequestLabelsModule = require('./lib/checkPullRequestLabels');
+const checkPullRequestBranchModule = require('./lib/checkPullRequestBranch');
 const checkWIPModule = require('./lib/checkWipDraftPR');
 
 const whitelistedAccounts = (
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ module.exports = (oppiabot) => {
     if (whitelistedAccounts.includes(context.repo().owner.toLowerCase())) {
       await apiForSheetsModule.checkClaStatus(context);
       await checkPullRequestLabelsModule.checkChangelogLabel(context);
+      await checkPullRequestBranchModule.checkBranch(context);
       await checkWIPModule.checkWIP(context);
     }
   });
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ module.exports = (oppiabot) => {
   oppiabot.on('pull_request.reopened', async context => {
     if (whitelistedAccounts.includes(context.repo().owner.toLowerCase())) {
       await checkPullRequestLabelsModule.checkChangelogLabel(context);
+      // Prevent user from reopening the PR.
+      await checkPullRequestBranchModule.checkBranch(context);
       await checkWIPModule.checkWIP(context);
     }
   });
diff --git a/lib/checkPullRequestBranch.js b/lib/checkPullRequestBranch.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8100ced4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/checkPullRequestBranch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Oppia Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS-IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+const DISSALLOWED_BRANCH_PREFIXES = ['develop', 'release-', 'test-'];
+
+/**
+ * @param {import('probot').Context} context
+ */
+const checkBranch = async (context) => {
+  /**
+   * @type {import('probot').Octokit.PullsGetResponse} pullRequest
+   */
+  const pullRequest = context.payload.pull_request;
+  const branchName = pullRequest.head.ref;
+  const branchIsInvalid = DISSALLOWED_BRANCH_PREFIXES.some((prefix) => {
+    return branchName.startsWith(prefix);
+  });
+
+  if (branchIsInvalid) {
+    const prAuthor = pullRequest.user.login;
+    // Comment on the pull request.
+    const wiki = 'wiki'.link(
+      'https://github.com/oppia/oppia/wiki/Contributing-code-to-Oppia#' +
+      'instructions-for-making-a-code-change');
+    const commentParams = context.repo({
+      issue_number: pullRequest.number,
+      body:
+        'Hi @' + prAuthor + ', PRs made from develop, release or test ' +
+        'branches are not allowed. So this PR is being closed. Please make ' +
+        'your changes in another branch and send in the PR. To learn more ' +
+        'about contributing to Oppia, take a look at our ' + wiki + '. Thanks!'
+    });
+    await context.github.issues.createComment(commentParams);
+    // Close the pull request.
+    const closeIssueParams = context.repo({
+      issue_number: pullRequest.number,
+      state: 'closed',
+    });
+    await context.github.issues.update(closeIssueParams);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  checkBranch,
+};
diff --git a/spec/checkPullRequestBranchSpec.js b/spec/checkPullRequestBranchSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36f144a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/checkPullRequestBranchSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Oppia Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS-IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+require('dotenv').config();
+const { createProbot } = require('probot');
+// The plugin refers to the actual app in index.js.
+const oppiaBot = require('../index');
+const checkWipDraftPRModule = require('../lib/checkWipDraftPR');
+const scheduler = require('../lib/scheduler');
+const pullRequestPayload = require('../fixtures/pullRequestPayload.json');
+const apiForSheetsModule = require('../lib/apiForSheets');
+const checkPullRequestLabelsModule = require('../lib/checkPullRequestLabels');
+const checkPullRequestBranchModule = require('../lib/checkPullRequestBranch');
+
+describe('Pull Request Branch Check', () => {
+  /**
+   * @type {import('probot').Probot} robot
+   */
+  let robot;
+
+  /**
+   * @type {import('probot').Octokit} github
+   */
+  let github;
+
+  /**
+   * @type {import('probot').Application} app
+   */
+  let app;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    spyOn(scheduler, 'createScheduler').and.callFake(() => {});
+
+    // Spy on other modules that will be triggered by the payload.
+    spyOn(apiForSheetsModule, 'checkClaStatus').and.callFake(() => {});
+    spyOn(
+      checkPullRequestLabelsModule,
+      'checkChangelogLabel'
+    ).and.callFake(() => {});
+    spyOn(checkWipDraftPRModule, 'checkWIP').and.callFake(() => {});
+
+    github = {
+      issues: {
+        createComment: jasmine.createSpy('createComment').and.returnValue({}),
+        update: jasmine.createSpy('update').and.resolveTo({}),
+      },
+    };
+
+    robot = createProbot({
+      id: 1,
+      cert: 'test',
+      githubToken: 'test',
+    });
+
+    app = robot.load(oppiaBot);
+    spyOn(app, 'auth').and.resolveTo(github);
+    spyOn(checkPullRequestBranchModule, 'checkBranch').and.callThrough();
+  });
+
+  describe('Invalid branch name', () => {
+    describe('develop branch check', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.head.ref = 'develop';
+        await app.receive(pullRequestPayload);
+      });
+
+      it('should call appropriate module', async () => {
+        expect(checkPullRequestBranchModule.checkBranch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it('should create appropriate comment', () => {
+        expect(github.issues.createComment).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        const author = pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+        const wiki = 'wiki'.link(
+          'https://github.com/oppia/oppia/wiki/Contributing-code-to-Oppia#' +
+          'instructions-for-making-a-code-change');
+        const commentBody = (
+          'Hi @' + author + ', PRs made from develop, release or test ' +
+          'branches are not allowed. So this PR is being closed. Please make ' +
+          'your changes in another branch and send in the PR. To learn more ' +
+          'about contributing to Oppia, take a look at our ' + wiki + '. Thanks!');
+        expect(github.issues.createComment).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          issue_number: pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.number,
+          owner: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.owner.login,
+          repo: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.name,
+          body: commentBody
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should close pull request', () => {
+        expect(github.issues.update).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(github.issues.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          issue_number: pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.number,
+          owner: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.owner.login,
+          repo: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.name,
+          state: 'closed',
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('release branch check', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.head.ref = 'release-2';
+        await app.receive(pullRequestPayload);
+      });
+
+      it('should call appropriate module', async () => {
+        expect(checkPullRequestBranchModule.checkBranch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it('should create appropriate comment', () => {
+        expect(github.issues.createComment).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        const author = pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+        const wiki = 'wiki'.link(
+          'https://github.com/oppia/oppia/wiki/Contributing-code-to-Oppia#' +
+          'instructions-for-making-a-code-change');
+        const commentBody = (
+          'Hi @' + author + ', PRs made from develop, release or test ' +
+          'branches are not allowed. So this PR is being closed. Please make ' +
+          'your changes in another branch and send in the PR. To learn more ' +
+          'about contributing to Oppia, take a look at our ' + wiki + '. Thanks!');
+        expect(github.issues.createComment).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          issue_number: pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.number,
+          owner: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.owner.login,
+          repo: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.name,
+          body: commentBody
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should close pull request', () => {
+        expect(github.issues.update).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(github.issues.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          issue_number: pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.number,
+          owner: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.owner.login,
+          repo: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.name,
+          state: 'closed',
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('test branch check', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.head.ref = 'test-2';
+        await app.receive(pullRequestPayload);
+      });
+
+      it('should call appropriate module', async () => {
+        expect(checkPullRequestBranchModule.checkBranch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it('should create appropriate comment', () => {
+        expect(github.issues.createComment).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        const author = pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+        const wiki = 'wiki'.link(
+          'https://github.com/oppia/oppia/wiki/Contributing-code-to-Oppia#' +
+          'instructions-for-making-a-code-change');
+        const commentBody = (
+          'Hi @' + author + ', PRs made from develop, release or test ' +
+          'branches are not allowed. So this PR is being closed. Please make ' +
+          'your changes in another branch and send in the PR. To learn more ' +
+          'about contributing to Oppia, take a look at our ' + wiki + '. Thanks!');
+        expect(github.issues.createComment).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          issue_number: pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.number,
+          owner: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.owner.login,
+          repo: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.name,
+          body: commentBody
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should close pull request', () => {
+        expect(github.issues.update).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(github.issues.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          issue_number: pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.number,
+          owner: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.owner.login,
+          repo: pullRequestPayload.payload.repository.name,
+          state: 'closed',
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Valid branch name', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      pullRequestPayload.payload.pull_request.head.ref = 'valid-branch';
+      await app.receive(pullRequestPayload);
+    });
+
+    it('should call appropriate module', async () => {
+      expect(checkPullRequestBranchModule.checkBranch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should not create comment', () => {
+      expect(github.issues.createComment).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should not close pull request', () => {
+      expect(github.issues.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+});