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Telangana HC Orders Relief of IPS Officer Ranganath from HYDRAA Commissioner Role
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 27 Jul 2026, 09:34 PM
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The Telangana High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to remove IPS officer Ranganath from his post as HYDRAA Commissioner, citing procedural concerns.
The Telangana High Court issued an order directing the Chief Secretary to relieve IPS officer Ranganath from his position as HYDRAA Commissioner.
The court’s directive follows a legal challenge that questioned the appointment process of the officer. Ranganath, a senior IPS officer, had been serving as the commissioner of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HYDRAA) before the order.
The High Court emphasized that the appointment had not adhered to the required procedural norms and therefore must be terminated. The Chief Secretary is instructed to act on the order immediately and ensure the officer’s removal from the post.
No further details regarding the legal petition or the exact date of the appointment have been disclosed by the court.
The court’s directive follows a legal challenge that questioned the appointment process of the officer. Ranganath, a senior IPS officer, had been serving as the commissioner of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HYDRAA) before the order.
The High Court emphasized that the appointment had not adhered to the required procedural norms and therefore must be terminated. The Chief Secretary is instructed to act on the order immediately and ensure the officer’s removal from the post.
No further details regarding the legal petition or the exact date of the appointment have been disclosed by the court.