HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Monday restrained the HYDRAA from taking coercive action on 26.03 acres of agricultural land in Bahadurguda village, Shamshabad mandal, until the next hearing. The land forms part of around 650 acres proposed to be acquired for the high-speed train project.
Justice B Vijaysen Reddy passed the interim order on a lunch-motion writ petition filed by four agriculturists, led by Jakkidi Yadi Reddy, challenging HYDRAA’s alleged entry into their farmland.
The petitioners alleged that on July 18, HYDRAA personnel entered the land with bulldozers and JCBs, demolished entrance gates, erected fencing and prevented them from accessing their fields. Senior advocate V Raghunath submitted that the farmers had been in possession of the 26.03 acres in Survey No. 335 since 1989-90 after purchasing it through registered sale deeds and had been cultivating crops there for decades.
Opposing the plea, Advocate General A Sudershan Reddy disputed the ownership claims, arguing that the petitioners had failed to produce essential title documents, including registered sale deeds, pahanis, e-passbooks and link documents. He also contended that the survey details cited by the petitioners were inconsistent and maintained that nearly 650 acres of government land in Survey Nos. 28 and 62 had been earmarked for the proposed high-speed train project.
After hearing both sides, the court directed the HYDRAA Commissioner not to take any coercive steps concerning the disputed land until the next hearing. The writ petition will be heard further on a later date.
47 complaints lodged at Prajavani
Citizens urged the HYDRAA to protect government lands and remove encroachments during the weekly Prajavani grievance redressal programme on Monday. A total of 47 grievances were received. HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath reviewed the complaints and directed officials to take necessary action.
Residents of Khanamet village in Serilingampally alleged illegal transactions, forged revenue records, encroachments and unauthorised construction on 26 acres and 16 guntas of government land in Survey Nos. 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 41.
They sought a halt to construction, protection of the land, an inquiry into revenue records and legal action against those responsible. Residents of Gaganpahad in Rangareddy district sought removal of encroachments in Pedda Cheruvu, Mamidikunta Cheruvu, Avva Cheruvu and Brahmana Cheruvu.
They alleged illegal constructions within Full Tank Level (FTL) and buffer zones, besides encroachments on government land around Mulaganu lake and Mamidikunta Cheruvu, and sought verification of records and demarcation of lake boundaries.
