# Telangana land disputes, HYDRAA removal & police probe > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/telangana-infrastructure-land-dispute-litigation > Updated: 2026-07-31T19:47:30.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 7. In mid‑July 2026 the Telangana High Court granted interim protection to landowners in Dulapally, halted coercive action on properties slated for conversion, and postponed a petition on the Suchitra‑Kompally elevated corridor. The Supreme Court returned a separate Bathukamma Kunta gating case to the High Court for objections. The High Court also restrained HYDRAA from coercing 26.03 acres in Bahadurguda, part of a high‑speed rail project, and later ordered a status‑quo on those parcels. Senior army officers later petitioned HYDRAA over an unauthorised building in Qutbullapur, prompting a field inspection, while HYDRAA fenced 106 acres at Lothukunta, Secunderabad cantonment. The Court warned the agency against illegal interference, directed army guards for the disputed area, and threatened custodial action against the HYDRAA commissioner. On 27 July 2026 the Court ordered the immediate removal of HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath, noting up to 63 pending contempt cases and warning of possible arrest or confinement to army barracks if he defied orders, and required a written‑apology affidavit. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy pledged support for HYDRAA, citing its reclamation of over 3,300 acres worth roughly Rs 1.5 lakh crore, and said the state would review the removal order. The same day AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi questioned a 30‑year lease of a 5,220 sq yds Urdu Academy plot in Shaikpet, alleging procedural violations and valuing the land at over ₹100 crore; the CM defended the lease process and pledged stricter enforcement on land‑related matters and examination paper leaks. A further judgment on 31 July 2026 found Commissioner Ranganath guilty of civil contempt for violating a June 10 order that barred HYDRAA from entering Shanta Sriram Constructions’ 40‑acre Lothukunta site. The court reaffirmed his removal and directed the Chief Secretary to appoint a replacement. ## Claims - The Telangana High Court directed Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju to remove HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The High Court noted that as many as 63 contempt cases are pending against Commissioner Ranganath. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The order was issued while hearing a contempt petition about a 40‑acre land dispute in Lothkunta involving a private construction company. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the state government stands firmly behind HYDRAA and will review the court order. (corroborated by 3 sources) - HYDRAA claims to have reclaimed 3,315 acres of government land worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore in two years. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Ranganath was ordered to file a written apology in an affidavit by a Monday deadline. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The court warned it could order the commissioner’s arrest and place him in army barracks if violations continued. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The court rejected the commissioner’s apology as untimely. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Telangana High Court orders HYDRAA chief's removal and police torture probe Telangana High Court ordered the removal of HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath for civil contempt and directed a probe into alleged illegal detention and custodial torture by Malakpet police, mandating CCTV and ‑ 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-high-court-orders-hydraa-chiefs-removal-and-police-torture-probe ### 2026-07-27: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Faces Criticism Over Land Lease and Defends HYDRAA Telangana CM Revanth Reddy is pressed to halt a controversial Urdu Academy land lease while he defends HYDRAA’s authority amid accusations of political interference. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-cm-revanth-reddy-faces-criticism-over-land-lease-and-defends-hydraa ### 2026-07-27: Telangana High Court orders removal of HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath Telangana High Court told Chief Secretary to dismiss HYDRAA head AV Ranganath over repeated contempt, citing 63 pending cases and a 40‑acre land dispute; the court warned of possible arrest, while the chief min 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-high-court-removes-hydra-commissioner-and-curtails-human-rights-commission-jurisdiction ### 2026-07-23: Hyderabad Disaster Response Agency Land Dispute Draws Army and Court Intervention The Indian Army and Telangana High Court have intervened in two HYDRAA land disputes in Hyderabad, ordering inspections and army guard duties after allegations of illegal construction and agency overreach. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hyderabad-disaster-response-agency-land-dispute-draws-army-and-court-intervention ### 2026-07-23: Telangana High Court orders status quo and army protection on disputed bullet‑train land near Hyderabad Telangana High Court upheld a status‑quo on bullet‑train land in Bahadurguda and, after complaints of HYDRAA interference, briefly ordered army protection for disputed land in Lothkunta, later pausing the order 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-high-court-orders-status-quo-and-army-protection-on-disputed-bullettrain-land-near-hyderab ### 2026-07-20: HYDRAA Court Orders Halt to Hyderabad Land Acquisition and Structure Removal India's Supreme Court remanded a dispute over structures at Bathukamma Kunta to the Telangana High Court, while the high court also halted HYDRAA's coercive actions on 26 acres of land tied to a high‑speed rail 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hydraa-court-orders-halt-to-hyderabad-land-acquisition-and-structure-removal ### 2026-07-16: Telangana High Court Orders Interim Relief for Landowners and Reviews Flyover Delay Case Telangana High Court gave interim protection to Dulapally landowners after revoking conversion orders, and heard a petition demanding timely completion of the delayed Suchitra‑Kompally flyover. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-high-court-orders-interim-relief-for-landowners-and-reviews-flyover-delay-case --- Cite as: Telangana land disputes, HYDRAA removal & police probe. 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