Hyderabad, Oct. 14 -- A petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging the lower court's order dismissing a private complaint related to alleged illegal transactions of Bhoodan lands spread over nearly 50 acres in Survey No. 181 of Nagaram village, Maheshwaram mandal, Ranga Reddy district.

The petition was moved by one Dastagiri Shareef.

Justice K Sujana took up the hearing on Monday. Arguing on behalf of the petitioner, counsel submitted that despite the High Court's 2006 order directing maintenance of the status quo over the said lands, transactions were carried out with the consent of Navin Mittal, then custodian of the Bhoodan Board, the then Tahsildar Mohammed Ali, and certain private individuals.

The counsel poin...