Hyderabad, April 27 -- The Supreme Court has struck down an appeal by the Telangana government in connection with the alleged land grabbing of Bathukamma Kunta in Bagh Amberpet, reaffirming the Telangana High Court's earlier orders to maintain status quo in the matter.

The litigation was between Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Edla Sudhakar Reddy and the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), which has been going on for the past couple of year, with the former claiming 7 acres of Bathukamma Kunta has been his private land, and the latter claiming it as government land (lake).

On June 12, 2025, the High Court had issued orders, directing HYDRAA to remove the structures like sign boards, gates and fencing, w...