Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Telangana HC Criticizes Govt Over Delayed Counter-Affidavits
Imagine a court is trying to solve a problem and asks the government for important papers to help make a decision.
The court specifically sets a day to look at these papers because the problem is important.
But the government keeps saying they need more time and don't give the papers on the day they promised.
The judges are unhappy about this and told the government that this delay makes it hard to solve problems quickly.
They also mentioned that this happens a lot with government filings.
This specific case is about a big piece of forest land that the government wants to use for a Navy station, and people are asking the court to review this decision.
Telangana High Court expressed strong displeasure over the government's repeated failure to file counter-affidavits on time.
The court noted that specific dates are given for matters due to their seriousness or urgency, and delays defeat the purpose.
The issue arose when government counsel sought three weeks to file counter-affidavits in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
The PIL challenges the allotment of 2,900 acres of reserve forest land in Vikarabad district for a Navy radar station.
The court's remarks were directed at the general practice of delayed government filings, not just in the specific PIL case.
- Who
- Telangana High Court bench (Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G M Mohiuddin)
- What
- Expressed strong displeasure at the government's continued failure to file counter-affidavits in listed matters, stating the purpose of listing matters for specific dates is defeated by delays.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Telangana High Court
- Why
- The government's counsel sought three weeks' time to file counter affidavits in a PIL challenging the allotment of reserve forest land, indicating a pattern of delayed filings that frustrates judicial processes.
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Bench
- Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G M Mohiuddin
- Issue
- Delayed filing of counter-affidavits by government
- Specific Case
- PIL challenging allotment of 2,900 acres of reserve forest land for Navy radar station
- Land District
- Vikarabad district
- Time Sought
- Three weeks