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Telangana High Court raps HYDRAA, questions ‘parallel govt’ over demolition
Telangana High Court raps HYDRAA, questions ‘parallel govt’ over demolition
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday pulled up HYDRAA for demolishing a compound wall at Malkajgiri despite subsisting court orders protecting the landowners' possession. Justice NV Shravan Kumar questioned whether the agency…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday pulled up HYDRAA for demolishing a compound wall at Malkajgiri despite subsisting court orders protecting the landowners' possession. Justice NV Shravan Kumar questioned whether the agency was running a parallel government and initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath.
The court was hearing a petition challenging the demolition on July 18, followed by fencing and signboards on the property. Revenue officials told the court they had not authorised the demolition. The judge observed that it had become routine for authorities to demolish first and apologise later.
The Indian Opinion
HYDRAA's defenders often say it is acting against illegal encroachments that courts take too long to address. But here the demolishing agency ignored explicit court orders protecting possession. That is not reform; it is lawlessness dressed as efficiency. The suo motu contempt notice shifts the burden onto the Commissioner to explain why the agency placed itself above the judiciary. The test now is whether the court delivers more than a rebuke.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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