# Telangana HC orders arrest of Finance Secretary in contempt case 2026-08-06T19:51:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Telangana High Court has issued a bailable warrant against senior IAS officer and Finance Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania, directing the Hyderabad police commissioner to arrest him and produce him before the court at 10.30 am on August 7. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka issued the order on July 10 in a contempt petition filed by former Secunderabad Cantonment Board member J Ramakrishna. Ramakrishna alleges that the Telangana government failed to comply with a 2024 court direction on his representation concerning remission of a pending stamp-duty surcharge collected from the board. The court said Sultania had not filed a counter-affidavit or sought exemption from appearing. He may secure bail by furnishing a personal bond of Rs 5,000 and undertaking to attend future hearings. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thenewsminute.com Tags: contempt case, Hyderabad police, Sandeep Kumar Sultania, stamp duty, Telangana High Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-high-court-orders-arrest-of-ias-officer-sultania/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-high-court-orders-arrest-of-ias-officer-sultania/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.