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Telangana CM vows legal fight over HYDRAA chief's removal
The News Minute··29 Jul
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the state government would legally challenge a High Court direction to relieve HYDRAA Commissioner A V Ranganath from his post, asserting that officer postings remain the government's prerogative. The court had said an officer facing multiple contempt proceedings should not continue in the role until those cases were resolved.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Hyderabad residents near lakes, parks and stormwater drains may see continued enforcement activity if HYDRAA's leadership stays in place.
- Property owners near encroached land can expect the legal dispute over the agency's commissioner to shape how demolition drives proceed.
- Citizens following governance disputes get a clear example of how contempt proceedings can become entangled with an officer's postings.
What's Happening
- The Telangana High Court directed the state government to relieve HYDRAA Commissioner A V Ranganath from his post over pending contempt cases.
- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the government would legally challenge the order, calling officer postings the government's prerogative.
- Revanth argued that contempt petitions alone cannot justify removing an officer, citing a past case involving hundreds of similar petitions.
A Reform Agency Fighting In Court
- Revanth described HYDRAA as one of the state government's biggest reforms, crediting it with protecting lakes, ponds and government land.
- He alleged many contempt petitions were filed by people who had encroached upon land and were producing fabricated documents in court.
- The Chief Minister separately questioned why the BJP was not raising similar fee reimbursement dues issues in Andhra Pradesh.
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