Telangana High Court Orders HYDRAA to Restore 13.17 Acres in Kukatpally

The ruling lets the petitioner rebuild the site at officials’ personal cost if they refuse to comply and signals the court will enforce its orders.

Overview

The High Court directed HYDRAA and revenue officials to restore a 13.17-acre Kukatpally plot to its pre-May 25 condition and undo all demolitions within 24 hours of receiving the order.
Judges said HYDRAA’s teams tore down perimeter fencing, tin security rooms and entry gates during operations on May 25–26 despite earlier court protections for the land.
The court specified restoration steps including rebuilding the compound fencing, reconstructing tin-sheet security rooms, restoring electricity and lighting, and removing HYDRAA signage and deployed personnel.
If officials do not comply the petitioner may carry out the work and recover all costs from the personal funds of the responsible officials, and three contempt petitions were posted for hearing on June 4.
The bench criticized HYDRAA’s conduct as a recurring ‘demolish first, justify later’ practice and framed the order as a measure to hold state enforcement bodies accountable while the underlying regularisation claim under G.O. Ms. No. 469 (2008) is resolved.