Hyderabad, May 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Telangana government for filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) with a delay of 1,265 days in connection with a land dispute involving 7.14 acres in Hyderabad's upscale Banjara Hills area.

A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale questioned the "gross negligence" of government officials in protecting land located in one of Hyderabad's most expensive localities.

The dispute pertains to 7.14 acres of land in Survey No.129/76 (old) and 329 (new) at Road No.12 in Banjara Hills under the Shaikpet area. A lower court had granted an injunction order in favour of an individual identified as P Seshubabu in 2011.

Delay questioned

Challengi...