Hyderabad, July 13 -- The Telangana High Court has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the alleged encroachment of over 74 acre of government land notified as a lake in Ranga Reddy district, and directed the Revenue Department to act against officials whose negligence allowed the encroachment.

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka passed the order on Monday, July 13, while disposing of a writ petition filed by Chandra Mohan Reddy Somi Reddy, who had sought action on his representation alleging illegal occupation of government land, fraudulent land transactions and inaction by officials.

The land in question, Survey no 126 in Injapur village measuring 74.16 acre, was recorded as "sarkari" land and notified as "Jilavarkhan Ch...