Telangana HC seeks explanation on police presence in Siddipet land row

…Justice Shravan Kumar observed that notices had been issued to the original assignee, but questioned why no notice had been issued to the present purchasers or persons presently claiming an interest in the property. “ If you are reopening an issue after 31 years, how can you do it without putting the present affected parties on notice? ” the Court questioned, while insisting that the authorities follow the due process of law. The Court further questioned the State on the manner in which the verification exercise was undertaken in Survey No. 271, which…

…assignees, how many of them have you issued notice and verified the status? Why have you verified only one person?” the Court asked. The Advocate General, A Sudarshan Reddy representing the State, submitted that, the subject assignment land is not covered under the exemption for sale and that the State does not recognise the transaction on such assigned land. Questioning why state has woken up after three decades and asking how many such litigations can arise in the State, the Judge sought to know what action had been taken against officials who had permitted or entertained…