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Telangana HC Says State Departments Bound By Court Orders
The Telangana High Court has ruled that orders against the Telangana government bind all its departments, agencies and officers, including those not named in the original case. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka said the…
The Telangana High Court has ruled that orders against the Telangana government bind all its departments, agencies and officers, including those not named in the original case. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka said the state cannot reopen issues already settled by using different departments.
The ruling came in NVN Constructions’ dispute over 13.17 acres in Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The company said officials again treated part of the land as a water body, despite earlier orders, government reports and permissions finding otherwise. It also alleged that HYDRAA and Revenue officials demolished fencing and cut electricity in May 2026. The court had earlier found a prima facie case of wilful disobedience and ordered restoration. The Telangana State Pollution Control Board said related Edulakunta Lake proceedings are pending before the National Green Tribunal. The High Court said the state could not take contradictory positions through different authorities.
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Siasat.com presents the ruling mainly as a restraint on state authorities, leading with the court’s warning that departments cannot be used to bypass adverse orders. Its account gives substantial space to the company’s land history and alleged official action, while also recording the Pollution Control Board’s denial of involvement and the environmental authority’s request to revalidate an old clearance. The measured reading is that the ruling concerns compliance with final judicial findings, not a fresh determination of the land’s environmental status. The pending NGT proceedings and the contempt case remain important, especially their findings on Edulakunta Lake and whether the authorities complied with the restoration direction.
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Source: siasat.com (government critical)
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