HC summons three IAS officers on February 2 in contempt case

Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court connected Monday directed 3 IAS officers, Rahul Bojja, Sandeep Kumar Sulthania and Lokesh Kumar to look earlier the seat connected February 2 successful a batch of contempt of tribunal cases connected to outgo of compensation to persons whose lands were acquired for Shankarsamudram balancing reservoir successful Wanaparthy district. 

Close to 60 farmers, whose lands were acquired for the operation of the reservoir, filed contempt pleas stating that the officers were wilfully disobeying the High Court orders issued 8 months agone to wage 50% of the compensation decided by the court. In 2023, the little tribunal successful Wanaparty passed orders deciding the compensation magnitude to beryllium paid to the onshore owners. 

With the officials moving the HC questioning the little tribunal order, an bid was passed to deposit 50% of the magnitude decided by the little court. Though 8 months person passed, nary enactment has been initiated successful the matter. 

When the authorities counsel sought clip to record antagonistic affidavit stating that they did not person immoderate record successful the substance from the Irrigation department, the justice sought to cognize however further onshore acquisition tin beryllium undertaken erstwhile nary wealth was paid to persons whose lands were already acquired. 

The justice instructed the 3 apical officials to look earlier the seat personally connected February 2 and issued Form-I notices to them.