Hyderabad, Sept. 6 -- The Telangana High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the non-compliance of its earlier directions regarding the disputed lands listed under Section 22-A of the Registration Act.

The court noted that the chief secretary had failed to file the required affidavit within the stipulated time and did not appear before the court despite being directed to do so.

Justice Jukanti Anil Kumar, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the refusal of sub registrars to register lands citing their inclusion in the prohibited list, remarked that such indifference from the Chief Secretary was unexpected and diminished the prestige of his office.

The court also criticised the fact that no memo was filed seeking an ex...