Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court deferred the Kaleshwaram commission report verdict on petitions challenging the findings of the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission, extending uncertainty over the probe into alleged irregularities in the irrigation project.
The court posted the matter to April 22 after completing hearings from both sides. It had earlier reserved orders following detailed arguments on the validity of the commission’s findings.
Legal challenge intensifies over Kaleshwaram commission report
The Congress government had constituted the commission to examine alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project built during the BRS tenure. The probe focused on issues such as the sinking of the Medigadda barrage and alleged misuse of funds.
Subsequently, K. Chandrashekar Rao, along with former minister T. Harish Rao, IAS officer Smita Sabharwal, and former Chief Secretary S. K. Joshi, moved the court challenging the inquiry process.
They argued that the commission failed to properly consider their submissions. Moreover, they said the inquiry violated principles of natural justice and sought that the report be set aside.
Meanwhile, the High Court bench heard extensive arguments from both petitioners and the government. Although the hearing concluded, the bench chose to defer pronouncement of the verdict.
As a result, the verdict now stands adjourned to April 22.