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• A proposed government auction of a five-acre land parcel in Raidurg, Hyderabad, has come under legal scrutiny after the State Bank of India (SBI) claimed ownership rights over the property.
• SBI has approached the Telangana High Court challenging the state's decision to include the land in a public auction programme.
• The bank contends that the parcel was allotted to it decades ago and remains under its ownership, while the state government maintains that the land reverted to government control after allotment conditions were not fulfilled.
• The High Court has granted interim relief, temporarily halting the auction process pending further hearings.
A dispute over a prime land parcel in Hyderabad's Raidurg area has reached the Telangana High Court after the State Bank of India (SBI) challenged the state government's decision to auction the property, claiming that the land belongs to the bank and cannot be offered for sale by the government.
The contested property comprises approximately five acres located in Raidurg, one of Hyderabad's most valuable commercial and information technology corridors. The land was recently included in a proposed government auction programme aimed at monetising high-value land assets. However, shortly before the scheduled auction, SBI moved the High Court seeking intervention and a stay on the sale process.
According to the bank's petition, the land had been allotted to SBI several decades ago by the then undivided Andhra Pradesh government. SBI has argued that it continues to hold valid rights over the parcel and that the government's decision to auction the land was taken without resolving the ownership issue. The bank has sought judicial protection against any transfer or alienation of the property until the dispute is adjudicated.
The Telangana government, on the other hand, has defended its decision to proceed with the auction. State authorities have reportedly maintained that the allotment made to SBI was subject to specific conditions and that the land subsequently reverted to the government after those conditions were not complied with within the prescribed timeframe. Based on this interpretation, the government considers itself the lawful owner of the property and eligible to dispose of it through a public auction process.
The matter has drawn attention due to the strategic location of the site within Hyderabad's western growth corridor, an area that has witnessed significant commercial and real estate development over the past two decades. Land values in Raidurg have risen substantially owing to its proximity to the city's IT district, making the parcel one of the more valuable assets under dispute.
During the initial hearing, the Telangana High Court examined submissions from both parties and granted interim relief, effectively putting the auction process on hold until further consideration of the case. The court's order has temporarily prevented the state from proceeding with the proposed sale while the ownership claims are reviewed.
The dispute is expected to centre on the legal status of the original allotment, compliance with allotment conditions and whether the government possessed the authority to reclaim and subsequently auction the land. The outcome could have implications not only for the disputed parcel but also for the treatment of other government-allotted properties where questions regarding compliance and title continue to arise.
With both SBI and the state government maintaining competing claims over the site, the matter is likely to undergo detailed judicial examination before any decision on ownership or future utilisation of the land is reached.
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