Don’t evict occupants of Devarayamjal lands: Telangana High Court

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By LE Desk

Hyderabad, May 28: Telangana High Court has asked the State government not to evict those who were in possession of the lands belonging to Sri Sitarama Swamy Temple at Devarayamjal village in Medchal-Malkajgiri district.

The High Court issued the interim order yesterday after a resident named Kishan Reddy filed a petition stating that the government was trying threaten those who were in possession of the land, The New Indian Express reported.

They were told that the sheds that had been erected over a period of time would be demolished, if they did not vacate immediately. The government submitted to the court that it was only inquiring into the ownership of the lands, and that it was not forcing eviction.

The lands of Sri Sitarama Swamy temple came under spotlight, after Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao ordered an inquiry based on the report by the Endowments Department that 1,521 acres of land in the village worth Rs 1,000 crore had either been encroached or structures had been raised illegally.

The department said that there were complaints that temple land in Devarayamjal was encroached by former Minister Eatala Rajender and a few others. The inquiry is being conducted by a four-member committee.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2021/may/28/dont-evict-occupants-ofdevarayamjal-lands-telangana-high-court-2308490.html

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