Hyderabad, July 28 -- The Telangana High Court has ordered a Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) enquiry into the alleged encroachment of over 74 acres of government land notified as Jilavarkhan Cheruvu, a water body in Injapur village of Ranga Reddy district, after concluding that revenue officials had actively enabled the land grab.

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka, disposing of a writ petition filed by Chandra Mohan Reddy Somi Reddy, said the state machinery appeared to be aiding encroachers at the cost of the public exchequer, and that the court could not remain a silent witness while respondents attempted to keep it in the dark, reported LiveLaw.

The judge directed the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, to act aga...