Hyderabad, June 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 2, dismissed a petition filed by ACT Public Welfare Foundation seeking a stay on the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project until an independent expert committee studies its potential impact on heritage structures along the proposed route.

A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha, Aravind Kumar, and Sri Chandrasekhar passed the order while hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging an earlier decision of the Telangana High Court.

The petitioner had argued that the alignment of Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II, Corridor-6, passes through areas containing heritage structures, including the iconic Charminar and Falaknuma Palace.

Independent assessment sought

The foundation sough...