Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Telangana Plea Over Shantha Sriram Land
The Telangana government asked the Supreme Court to overturn a High Court decision about a piece of land.
The Supreme Court rejected the government’s petition.
It said the government had waited too long to challenge the earlier judgment.
The court also observed that the 40-acre property was private land owned by Shantha Sriram Private Limited.
The company said HYDRAA, other government offices and police had interfered with the land.
The property is in Lothukunta village in Telangana.
A High Court judge had ordered that HYDRAA commissioner A.V. Ranganath be removed from his post over alleged disobedience of court orders.
A High Court division bench later suspended that removal direction.
The division bench also told Ranganath and HYDRAA officials not to enter or interfere with the property for now.
The Supreme Court dismissed Telangana’s petition challenging a High Court judgment favoring Shantha Sriram Constructions.
The court said the state had failed to challenge the High Court judgment within the prescribed time.
The court observed that the disputed 40-acre land in Secunderabad was private property owned by Shantha Sriram Private Limited.
The company alleged that HYDRAA, government departments and police interfered with its land in Lothukunta village.
The Telangana High Court barred HYDRAA officials and A.V. Ranganath from entering or interfering with the property until further orders.
- Who
- The Telangana government, Shantha Sriram Constructions Private Limited, HYDRAA and commissioner A.V. Ranganath are involved.
- What
- The Supreme Court dismissed Telangana’s challenge to a High Court judgment concerning Shantha Sriram’s ownership and use of a 40-acre property.
- When
- The Supreme Court’s decision was reported in the articles; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The disputed property is in Survey Nos. 1 and 2 of Lothukunta village, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, in the Secunderabad area of Telangana.
- Why
- The state sought to challenge the High Court judgment, while Shantha Sriram alleged interference by HYDRAA, other departments and police.
Shantha Sriram Constructions’ Position
Telangana Government and HYDRAA’s Position
Ownership and interference
Shantha Sriram Constructions’ Position
Shantha Sriram said the 40-acre property was its private land and alleged interference by HYDRAA, other departments and police.
Telangana Government and HYDRAA’s Position
The Telangana government challenged the High Court judgment concerning the land, but the Supreme Court rejected its petition after finding it was filed beyond the prescribed time.
Conduct of the HYDRAA commissioner
Shantha Sriram Constructions’ Position
The company’s case included allegations that HYDRAA commissioner A.V. Ranganath repeatedly and wilfully disobeyed court orders.
Telangana Government and HYDRAA’s Position
A Telangana High Court division bench suspended the single judge’s direction that the state relieve Ranganath from his post.
- Supreme Court outcome
- The court dismissed the Telangana government’s petition.
- Reason cited
- The state did not challenge the High Court judgment within the prescribed or stipulated time.
- Land area
- 40 acres.
- Land status
- The Supreme Court observed that the land was private property owned by Shantha Sriram Private Limited.
- Property location
- Survey Nos. 1 and 2, Lothukunta village, Medchal-Malkajgiri district.
- Alleged interference
- Shantha Sriram alleged interference by HYDRAA, government departments and police.
- High Court restriction
- A division bench directed A.V. Ranganath and HYDRAA officials not to enter or interfere with the property until further orders.
