Hyderabad, March 19 -- Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court delivered a significant ruling regarding the Kaleshwaram irrigation project, denying a plea from BRS president and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and former irrigation minister T Harish Rao to quash notices issued by a lower court over alleged irregularities.

The court directed the principal district and sessions judge of Jayashankar Bhupalpally to re-hear the case in accordance with legal protocols.

The controversy stems from a complaint filed by activist Nagavelli Rajalingamurthy, who alleged that the sinking of piers at the Medigadda barrage was due to irregularities in the project's execution.

Initially, Rajalingamurthy approached local police se...