Hyderabad, June 25 -- The Telangana High Court has clarified that it does not have the jurisdiction to decide on the validity of land titles and related documents under Article 226 of the Constitution. Instead, such disputes must be resolved by civil courts through civil suits.

The case in question involved seven acres of land (Rock Cliff) in Survey No. 396 of Banjara Hills, Sheikpet village, Hyderabad.

Several petitioners, claiming to be heirs of Diwan Maharaja Kishan Pershad, filed petitions asserting their rights to the land. Despite ongoing disputes over ownership, these petitioners requested the cancellation of all agreements, including power of attorney documents, made with Prestige Estates, a real estate company, claiming the lan...