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Telangana land disputes, HYDRAA removal & police probe

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Telangana land dispute & disputes, HYDRAA oversight removal & police probe

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 it could order his of possible arrest or confinement to army barracks if he defied orders, while requiring and required a written apology 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. Later that day the High Court reiterated the removal directive crore, and said the state signalled it would review the removal order. On the 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. crore; the CM Revanth Reddy defended HYDRAA, pledged stronger enforcement, said the lease issue would be examined, process and also pledged strict action 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.

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