Hyderabad, June 24 -- The Telangana High Court has voiced concern over the continued encroachment of footpaths across Hyderabad and the apparent failure of civic and enforcement agencies to comply with its earlier directions aimed at protecting pedestrian spaces.

Hearing a public interest litigation on illegal occupation of footpaths, Justice NV Shravan Kumar granted the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Traffic Police and HYDRAA a final two-week period to submit a comprehensive report detailing measures taken to remove encroachments and restore pedestrian pathways.

The court noted with displeasure that despite clear directions issued on May 4, authorities had not filed a compliance report or demonstrated substantial progr...