Telangana HC directs govt to submit Osmansagar records

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to submit the records of the Osmansagar reservoir within three weeks.

Justice T Vinod Kumar issued the directive while hearing petitions filed by Gavva Vidyadhar Reddy and Sreeramaneni Anupama, who challenged notices issued by municipal authorities and subsequent demolitions of their properties in Khanapur, Rajendranagar mandal, Rangareddy district. The case has been scheduled for the next hearing on September 23, 2024.

The controversy began when Narsingi municipal officials issued notices to the petitioners on August 9, 2024, requesting documents and explanations for why their buildings should not be demolished, alleging that they fell within the FTL of the Osmansagar lake. In response, the petitioners submitted various documents on August 13, 2024. However, without a formal response, the authorities proceeded to partially demolish the petitioners’ properties on August 18, 2024.