Supreme Court hears dispute over 550-acre Miyapur land title

This case involves a dispute over the title and possession of approximately 550 acres of land in Miyapur Village, Telangana, where the appellants challenged a High Court judgment that declared them land grabbers and vested the land's title in the State.

Who it concerns: Appellants: Bandari Ramchander & Ors.; Respondents: Maitri Coop. Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. (including the State of Telangana); Bench: Justice M. M. Sundresh.

What the court decided

• The Court heard arguments from Senior Counsel for both parties after allowing new counsel to be engaged.
• The Court noted that an objection to the Bench's jurisdiction raised by an appellant was subsequently withdrawn.
• The Court reviewed the history of the land, including its classification as 'Sarkari poramboke' in 1912 and subsequent claims via Paigah settlements and Jagir abolition.
• The Court noted that the High Court had previously upheld findings that the disputed lands were 'poramboke lands' belonging to the State and declared the applicants as land grabbers.

Also in the document

• The judgment is marked as 'REPORTABLE' and is dated 2026 INSC 1175.
• The Court noted that some appellants filed the appeal despite not being parties before the Special Court and the High Court.
• The text provided is truncated and does not contain the final operative order or relief granted by the Supreme Court.