The Telangana High Court on Wednesday declined to close the contempt of court cases filed against Principal Secretary of Finance Sandeep Kumar Sultania and others over payment of compensation to 55 persons, including women and men living alone (separately from their families), whose properties got submerged in Kaleshwaram project.
The government counsel informed the Bench of Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy of the HC stating that compensation was paid to the 55 displaced persons the previous day. On April 2, the judge directed the Finance Secretary to appear before the Bench today to explain why the compensation was not paid to the displaced persons despite specific court orders.
Published – April 16, 2026 01:09 am IST
