HC Gives Telangana Govt Final Chance on Banjara Hills Land Allotment Case

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday gave the State Government a final opportunity to place its stand on record regarding the regularisation of land allotted to the son and daughter of senior Congress leader K. Kesava Rao in NBT Nagar, Banjara Hills, at allegedly low rates. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin directed the government to file an affidavit within three weeks.

The High Court instructed the government to detail the specific steps taken since its previous order dated December 10, 2025, including whether any action was initiated to cancel or amend the regularisation orders. The court subsequently adjourned the hearing to September 3.

The matter stems from a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Gadila Raghuveer Reddy. The petition challenged the government's decision to regularise land at prices allegedly far below prevailing market rates. The dispute involves 1,161 square yards regularised in favour of K. Venkateswara Rao at Rs 2,500 per square yard and 425 square yards regularised in favour of former GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi at Rs 350 per square yard in the Banjara Hills locality.

In its previous hearing, the court had observed that equality must be maintained in the application of the relevant Government Order. The High Court had indicated that if the State Government intended to proceed with regularising the properties, the order should be amended to reflect the prevailing market value.

During Tuesday's proceedings, Additional Advocate General Mohammed Imran Khan requested four additional weeks to present the State Government's official position. However, the Bench expressed dissatisfaction with the request and questioned what measures had been taken since December last year. Making it clear that no further extensions would be provided, the court directed the government to submit all complete details on record before the next hearing.