Hyderabad, April 16 -- In a significant development concerning Chiran Fort, the Telangana High Court, on Thursday, April 16, disposed of a writ petition, directing the Greater Hyderabad Heritage and Precincts Committee (GHHPC) to take appropriate action on the alleged demolition within two weeks.

The matter was heard by a single bench presided over by Justice Sharvan. The court took into consideration the legal position settled by the division bench in Dr Lubna Sarwath vs The State of Telangana (2019), which emphasised strict adherence to heritage preservation laws and procedural safeguards before any demolition activity is undertaken.

The writ petition was argued by advocates SN Hassan Baqri and Syed Ali Jaffry, who contended that the ...