Archive · 22 Jul 2026
High Court Admonishes HYDRAA Commissioner for Contempt
The High Court in Hyderabad is upset with the head of HYDRAA, AV Ranganath, because he didn't follow the court's orders.
A company, Shanta Sriram Constructions, said that HYDRAA people went onto their private land and destroyed things, even though the court had said not to.
The court told the HYDRAA boss to come to court, and he did.
The judge said that not following court orders is very bad and can make the court look weak.
The judge also said that the HYDRAA boss has been in trouble for this before.
The court will hear more about this on July 23, 2026.
The High Court in Hyderabad is handling a contempt case against HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath.
A construction company alleges that HYDRAA personnel trespassed on their private land and destroyed property.
The court directed the Commissioner to appear personally, and he did so.
The judge criticized the Commissioner for repeatedly disobeying court orders.
The court adjourned the case to July 23, 2026, for further hearing.
- Who
- Justice Jukanti Anil Kumar, HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath, M/s. Shanta Sriram Constructions Private Limited
- What
- Contempt of court orders by HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath
- When
- July 18, 2026 (incident), July 22, 2026 (court hearing)
- Where
- Hyderabad High Court, Lothkunta village, Malkajgiri mandal
- Why
- Alleged violation of judicial orders by HYDRAA
Petitioner's Allegations
HYDRAA's Position
Violation of Court Orders
Petitioner's Allegations
The petitioner alleges that HYDRAA violated court orders by trespassing on private land and destroying property.
HYDRAA's Position
HYDRAA's position is not explicitly stated in the article.
- Case Number
- Contempt Case No. 2447 of 2026
- Writ Petition Number
- Writ Petition No. 5049 of 2016
- Date of Incident
- July 18, 2026
- Location of Incident
- Lothkunta village, Malkajgiri mandal
- Court's Action
- Directed personal appearance of Commissioner AV Ranganath
- Next Hearing Date
- July 23, 2026