Telangana HC Issues Contempt Notices to Officials Over Farmhouse Demolition

Telangana High Court on Friday issued Form-I notices to six officials, including the Principal Secretary of Municipal Administration T.K. Sreedevi and HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath, in a contempt-of-court case. Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy directed these two top officials, along with four others, to appear before the bench personally on December 4. The other officers, who received Form-I notices, were Sangareddy joint collector, Ameenpur municipal commissioner, Sangareddy District Panchayat Officer, and Sangareddy tahsildar. Petitioner M.A. Shareef, a 98-year-old senior citizen, contends that the officials interfered with his farmhouse construction despite a specific order from the court. Shareef claimed he had obtained necessary permissions and submitted documents showing his ownership rights. However, he alleges that the officials demolished the farmhouse without prior notice, contrary to a September 25, 2026, interim order issued by the court. The judge observed that the actions taken by the officials demonstrated wilful disobedience of the court's orders and thus issued the contempt notices.