HC orders suo moto contempt case against HYDRAA Commissioner
The Telangana High Court has initiated a contempt of court proceedings against HYDRAA Commissioner and IPS officer A.V. Ranganath. The court ruled that Ranganath demolished a property's compound wall in Malkajgiri, Medchal Malkajgiri district, without following proper HC orders. Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar stated that HYDRAA built a link-mesh fence around the property without obtaining any communication or instruction from the relevant Revenue authorities.
Colleagues of the district Collector and Tahsildars, who were present in court, confirmed that they did not give any such instructions to HYDRAA. The judge noted that the Collector had informed the bench that HYDRAA had conducted 30 to 40 demolitions within his jurisdiction. The court ordered the Collector to submit a report on all unauthorized demolitions lacking legal backing by the next hearing date.
The judge also instructed the government to ensure that district Collectors within the HYDRAA operational area communicate all HC orders to HYDRAA, preventing further illegal actions.
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