Hyderabad, June 7 -- Telangana High Court, in a recent hearing, reprimanded the Shadnagar police for interfering with a civil court injunction.

It was hearing a petition filed by a landowner whose workers were detained by the Shadnagar police and an earthmoving vehicle seized, even after he had secured a favourable mandate for his land.

Police stated that their investigation revealed the land in question belonged to another party, and hence, action against the petitioner was initiated.

However, Justice T Vinod Kumar emphasised that once an injunction is passed by a civil court and upheld by a higher court, it cannot be overruled through independent police findings.

The court observed that the Shadnagar police had exceeded their author...