Telangana, June 30 -- In a significant ruling, the Telangana High Court's Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K. Sujana struck down the Government Order, which had allotted 3.7 acres of land in Raidurg village to the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) free of cost.

The court also cancelled the land allotment to IAMC, citing that such distribution of state resources must not be without compensation unless for a greater public cause and to a non-profit entity.

The judgment came in response to PILs challenging the land allotment, the grant of Rs 3 crore financial aid, and the directive mandating state departments to refer disputes above Rs 3 crore to IAMC.

Petitioners argued the government misused its powe...