GHMC Commissioner Ronald Rose and Hyderabad District Collector Anudeep Durishetty had to personally appear before the High Court on Tuesday after a Bench of Justices Abhinand Kumar Shavili and J. Anil Kumar expressed dissatisfaction over their response in a contempt of court petition.
The bench was hearing a contempt of court plea filed by K. Sreedhar Reddy of Shatabi Nilayam Flat Owners Welfare Association stating that the authorities failed to remove encroachments on either side of the road leading to Jana Priya apartment complex in Musheerabad despite a specific direction issued by the HC. In April of 2022, the authorities assured the HC that they would clear the illegal structures on the road.
As they failed to do so, the petitioner filed a contempt of court petition. During the previous hearing on September 26, the Bench instructed the officials to ensure the encroachments are removed by November 14. When the matter came up for hearing on Tuesday, Special Government Pleader Harinder Pershad sought time stating that the officials were occupied with ensuring Assembly elections.
