Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- The Telangana High Court directed the Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA)and the Jubilee Hills Cooperative Housing Building Society to respond to a petition challenging an eviction drive.

In August, HYDRAA had issued eviction notices for a 2,000 sq yard land worth Rs 100 crore in Jubilee Hills.

HYDRAA stated that the land falls under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits according to a layout approved in 1991. The agency said the petitioner, P Satya Narayana, encroached on the land by constructing a shed and operating a nursery for several years.

Narayana claims he owns the land.

Following HYDRAA's eviction notice, the petitioner approached the Telangana High Co...