Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Telangana High Court Issues Contempt Notice in HPS Case
The Telangana High Court is examining complaints about the Hyderabad Public School Society.
The complaints concern how the Society manages money, admissions, jobs, contracts, construction, and land.
Durgam Ravinder brought the matter to court.
He also said that nearly 100 acres of government land at the Begumpet school is not listed in the Society’s records.
The court had earlier told the Education Department to study his complaint and make a decision within three months.
Ravinder’s lawyer said the education secretary did not respond or act within that time.
Because of this, a two-judge court bench issued a contempt notice to the secretary.
The notice asks the secretary to address the alleged failure to follow the court’s earlier directions.
The Telangana High Court issued a contempt notice to the state education secretary.
The notice concerns alleged non-compliance with earlier directions on complaints about the Hyderabad Public School Society.
Petitioner Durgam Ravinder alleged that nearly 100 acres of government land at HPS Begumpet is absent from Society records.
The court had earlier directed the Education Department to examine Ravinder’s representation and decide within three months.
The allegations cover Society funds, admissions and recruitment reservations, contracts, construction, and school land.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, the state education secretary, petitioner Durgam Ravinder, and advocate P.K. Kalyani.
- What
- The High Court issued a contempt notice over alleged failure to comply with earlier directions concerning complaints about the Hyderabad Public School Society.
- When
- The notice was issued on Wednesday; the earlier petition was disposed of in October 2025, with a three-month compliance period.
- Where
- The proceedings concern the Hyderabad Public School Society’s Begumpet and Ramanthapur schools in Telangana.
- Why
- Ravinder’s lawyer alleged that the education secretary did not respond to or act on the petitioner’s representation within the period directed by the court.
- Court action
- The Telangana High Court issued a contempt notice to the state education secretary.
- Petitioner
- Durgam Ravinder
- Society
- Hyderabad Public School Society
- Alleged land issue
- Nearly 100 acres of government land within the HPS Begumpet premises allegedly does not appear in Society records.
- Earlier direction
- The Education Department was directed to examine Ravinder’s representation and take an appropriate decision within three months.
- Allegations
- The representation concerned funds, reservation in admissions and recruitment, contracts, construction, and school land.
- Schools mentioned
- Hyderabad Public School campuses at Begumpet and Ramanthapur.