Hyderabad, June 17 -- The Telangana High Court has held that HYDRAA's interference in a private property dispute amounted to a violation of court orders, despite assurances given earlier by government counsel that authorities would not intervene in the matter.

Justice Juvvadi Anil Kumar observed that assurances given before the court by the Advocate General's office, Additional Advocate General's office, government pleaders or standing counsels are binding on the State government and all its departments. Any violation of such undertakings would be the responsibility of the officials concerned and could attract contempt proceedings, the court said.

The judge noted that it was not acceptable for one government department to claim that dir...