Hyderabad, Sept. 14 -- The Telangana High Court on Friday, September 12, came down heavily on the Medak District Collector for not submitting a counter in a long-pending case relating to the allotment of land to the family of a former Maoist.

Justice K Sharath stated that if the counter is not filed by September 24, the Collector must appear before the court in person.

Surrendered in 1989

The case stems from the surrender of Naka Mohan, also known as Nagavelli Mohan, a former commander of the People's War Group, in 1989. At the time, he surrendered on the assurance of rehabilitation by the government.

In 1999, the Intelligence IG recommended that five acres of land in the Medak district be allotted to him. A district-level committee i...