Legal Disputes Shadow Telangana’s High-Value Land Auctions
Representative image HYDERABAD: Land auctions in Telangana are increasingly becoming battlegrounds in court, with disputes arising just before or after the sale of valuable plots. From record bids in Raidurg to extensive legal disputes in Kokapet, government agencies are grappling with legal obstacles that threaten their revenue-generating efforts. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC), responsible for managing these auctions, acknowledge that the challenges are intensifying. The recent Raidurg auction, which saw TGIIC achieve an unprecedented ₹237 crore per acre, faced an immediate setback when the State Bank of India petitioned the high court…