Hyderabad, Feb. 28 -- In a recent ruling, the Telangana High Court affirmed the authority granted to apartment associations under the Telangana Apartments (Promotion of Construction and Ownership) Act, 1987. The section 21 of the Act permits apartment associations to disconnect essential services such as water and power to flat owners.

The court, led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N V Shravan Kumar, highlighted the legislative intent behind the Act, which aims to ease the burden on urban resources.

The verdict was issued in response to a petition filed by Srikanth Bolla, managing director of Bollant Industries, challenging the constitutional validity of section 21 of the Act.

Bolla's counsel, Aruva Raghuram Mahadev, argued th...