Telangana High Court Sentences Rangareddy Collector to Six Months in Jail, Imposes Fine

The Telangana High Court has sentenced Rangareddy District Collector Narayana Reddy to six months in prison and imposed a fine of ₹2,000 for failing to implement its earlier order concerning certain plots of land. The court had directed that the plots be removed from the list of prohibited properties, but the order was not implemented. Taking note of the non-compliance, the High Court imposed the jail term and fine on the Collector.

However, the court suspended the prison sentence for four weeks to provide an opportunity to challenge the order before a higher bench. Following the ruling, Collector Narayana Reddy filed an appeal against the punishment before a division bench. The appeal will determine the next course of action in the matter.