Supreme Court halts work on Kancha Gachibowli lands, seeks report by 3:30 PM

HYDERABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered a halt to all activity on the Kancha Gachibowli lands and directed the Telangana High Court Registrar to inspect the site and submit a report by 3:30 PM today.

Hearing a petition concerning the controversial land dealings, the Supreme Court instructed the Registrar to personally visit the land, which the Telangana government intended to sell, and provide a status report.

The bench made it clear that no work of any kind should be carried out on the land until final orders are issued. It also clarified that it was not imposing a stay on the ongoing proceedings in the High Court related to the matter.

The petitioner’s legal team had appealed to the bench for an urgent hearing, arguing that the government had begun levelling land in an area inhabited by wildlife without conducting any expert environmental assessments.

They claimed that the state’s actions were not only harmful to the environment but also in violation of previous directions issued by the Supreme Court.

Tensions have reportedly been rising in the area over the past few days due to these land activities.

Taking note of the submissions, the bench led by Justice B.R. Gavai issued interim orders and instructed the Telangana High Court Registrar to inspect the site and submit a detailed report by 3:30 PM. Until then, the court specifically directed that no trees be felled.