Hyderabad, Feb. 11 -- Mild tension prevailed in Hyderabad's Saroornagar suburb as aggravated shopkeepers resisted eviction of the HUDA Commercial Complex, ordered by The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), on Tuesday, February 11.

The HMDA, on Monday, had ordered the evacuation of the HUDA commercial complex, citing dilapidated conditions, and taking public safety into account. However, the next day when HMDA officials directed the shopkeepers to evacuate the concerned shops, they resisted the action, arguing that the case was in court.

The commercial complex, consisting of 32 shops/blocks was built by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA), the predecessor of HMDA, in 1981. The shops were allotted on lease to...