Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Court Allows VHDCPL Hyperscale AI Data Centre Project to Proceed
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed VHDCPL to keep working on an AI data centre project for now.
The project is planned for two villages in Visakhapatnam rural mandal.
This is a temporary decision, and the court will make a final decision later.
VHDCPL must follow all applicable rules.
The court said it could step in if the company does not follow them.
The Centre and the state government, as well as VHDCPL, must file written responses.
The court will hear the matter again later.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed VHDCPL to continue developing its Hyperscale AI Data Centre project.
The project is located in Adavivaram and Mudasaralova villages in Visakhapatnam rural mandal.
The interim order is subject to the court’s final order and compliance with applicable norms.
The court said it could intervene if VHDCPL failed to comply with those norms.
The Centre, the state government and VHDCPL must file counter-affidavits before a further hearing.
- Who
- Vizag Hyperscale Data Centre Park Limited (VHDCPL), the Centre and the state government.
- What
- The Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed VHDCPL to continue developing its Hyperscale AI Data Centre project on an interim basis.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Adavivaram and Mudasaralova villages, Visakhapatnam rural mandal, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The court allowed development to continue subject to applicable norms and its final order.
- Project
- Hyperscale AI Data Centre
- Developer
- Vizag Hyperscale Data Centre Park Limited (VHDCPL), a special purpose vehicle
- Project locations
- Adavivaram and Mudasaralova villages
- Mandal
- Visakhapatnam rural mandal
- Order
- Interim permission to continue development, subject to the court’s final order
- Compliance
- VHDCPL must comply with applicable norms; the court said lapses could prompt intervention
- Next step
- The Centre, the state government and VHDCPL must file counter-affidavits; the matter was adjourned for further hearing