Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- The Telangana High Court has directed the authorities to maintain the status quo on the acquisition of four acres of Waqf land proposed for an elevated corridor on National Highway-44 in Secunderabad.

The interim orders were passed by Justice NV Shravan Kumar while hearing a petition filed by Mohammed Abid and another petitioner.

Plea challenges inaction of authorities on representations

The plea challenged the inaction of authorities on representations submitted in December 2024 and on January 3, 2026, opposing the land acquisition.

According to the petitioners, the Dargah Syed Saheb in Secunderabad, which falls under the Waqf Board, owns a total of eight acres of land. Of this, four acres are proposed to be acqu...