Supreme Court Ends 23‑Year Fight, Protects Over 550 Acres of Telangana Government Land

Supreme Court dismissed appeals by private claimants over more than 550 acres of government land in Miyapur village, ending a 23‑year legal battle. A two‑judge bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma rejected the appeals, including Civil Appeal No. 10699 of 2013, concerning Survey Nos. 100 and 101. The disputed area includes 277 acres and five guntas in Survey No. 100 and 273 acres and 34 guntas in Survey No. 101, all recorded as government property in revenue records. Earlier courts had ruled for the government: the special court in 1997 and the High Court in 2003, but the claimants kept the case alive until the apex court’s recent verdict. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy took a personal interest after the Congress government took office, directing officials to speed up legal work and improve coordination with legal experts. Senior advocate Vaidyanathan represented the state, relying on historic revenue documents such as Sethwar and Khasra registers and previous judicial orders to prove ownership. The decision secures land valued at thousands of crores of rupees for the state. ## Context The case highlights how Indian revenue records and long‑standing court orders are used to resolve land disputes, especially when valuable government parcels are contested by private parties.