Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, February 25, imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) for fencing a private land in the Mallapur area under Uppal.

The agency has been asked to pay Rs 1 lakh per day to the petitioner until the fence is removed.

According to a report by The Times of India, Justice NV Shrava Kumar passed the order after hearing two portioners challenged the HYDRAA for fencing two separate 500 square yard plots.

The agency defended the fencing; however, the petitioners contended that the matter had been settled in a trial court, which confirmed their ownership of the plots. The petitioners also argued that, despite being aware of th...