HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday granted an interim stay on the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) restraining works on the Achampet Lift Irrigation Scheme in the Nallamala region until statutory clearances are obtained.
A bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by the state government challenging the NGT’s directive. The bench issued notices to the Union government, BIPL-KEPPL-JL joint venture and other private respondents, directing them to file their counters. The matter has been posted for further hearing after four weeks.
The NGT had earlier directed the state government to halt all works on the project, noting that environmental clearances were still at a preliminary stage and final approvals had not been obtained. It also noted the proximity of the project site — about 300 metres — to the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
The Achampet Lift Irrigation Scheme aims to provide irrigation to about 57,200 acres in its first stage through the construction of the Sri Uma Maheshwara reservoir. The state government has sanctioned `1,534 crore for the project.
The NGT proceedings were initiated on a petition filed by Mahbubnagar resident Anantha Seetharam Reddy and Hyderabad-based Anil Kumar, who alleged that project works had commenced without mandatory environmental permissions.
During the hearing, Advocate General A Sudarshan Reddy argued that the NGT had issued its order without serving notice on the state, making the directive legally unsustainable. He urged the court to set aside the tribunal’s order as unilateral.
After hearing the submissions, the high court stayed the NGT order and adjourned the case, allowing time for responses from all parties involved.
Order in teacher recruitment case suspended
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has granted an interim suspension of a single judge’s orders in writ appeals filed by TGPSC on Secondary Grade Teacher recruitment.
A bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin allowed interlocutory applications and directed the Registry to place matters before the appropriate bench, noting subject allocation.
The court extended the interim suspension granted on January 20, 2026, to maintain parity across related appeals. The dispute arises from Notification No 53/2017 dated 2017, involving 5,415 vacancies.
Petitioners from the orthopedically handicapped category challenged revised PH vacancy lists after interchangeability. The single judge held it violated Section 34(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and GO Ms No. 23 (2011), and ordered revision of vacancies.