The Telangana High Court came down heavily on the perfunctory attitude of two senior IAS officers in executing court orders on Tuesday and directed them to appear before it to explain their non-compliance. They have been asked to appear before the court on March 24.
The single bench of Justice N V Shravan Kumar issued summons to IAS officers Navin Mittal (IAS:1996:TG) and Sandeep Kumar Jha (IAS:2014:TG) while hearing a contempt petition against them.
The issue is related to the land acquisition compensation case of 74-year-old Bommena Ramavva of Kodurupaka village in Boinpally mandal of Rajanna Sircilla district.
The government acquired her 0.14 acres of land under the Mid Manair reservoir project in 2010, but despite the lapse of nearly 15 years, she is yet to receive compensation for it. Despite filing a writ and a contempt petition, the compensation remains unpaid.
The HC had ordered the two officers to implement the court orders on December 29, 2025, but they failed to abide by the court orders on the grounds of having been transferred from their posts. At the time the original orders were passed, Mittal was serving as Revenue Secretary, while Jha held the post of district collector of Rajanna Sircilla.
Both officials were specifically responsible for implementing the court directives, passing the necessary award, and ensuring the compensation reached the petitioner.
The fact remains that both were holding the relevant posts when the court passed orders for compensation but failed to implement court orders.
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