Supreme Court Grants Telangana Government Rights Over Land Worth ₹55,000 Crore

The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered on October 29, 2026, has ruled in favour of the Telangana government, granting the state control over land valued at more than ₹55,000 crore. This land is spread across Miyapur village in the Serilingampally mandal of Rangareddy district, covering a total area of 550 acres and 39 guntas. According to a report by The Hindu, this verdict brings an end to a 32-year-long legal dispute and concludes a saga spanning 114 years.

This dispute is linked to a long history of royal gifts, medieval wars, legal inquiries, and suspicious documents. In a historical context, from 1724 to 1948, the Nizams ruled Hyderabad as the Subedars of the Deccan province within the Mughal Empire. Abul Fateh Khan, son of Abul Khair Khan, was granted jagirs by Nizam Ali Khan to enable the maintenance of his household soldiers or guard force and to remain in the service of the Nizam as required.

The dispute over this land and the surrounding events are more than a century old. A prolonged legal battle was fought in this case regarding land ownership documents and historical gifts, which has now culminated with this decision of the Supreme Court. Through this ruling, the Telangana government has acquired legal rights over the vast expanse of land in the Miyapur area.

The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial authority and the apex court of the country. It serves as the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases. Under the leadership of the Chief Justice, the court has a sanctioned strength of a maximum of 37 judges, including the Chief Justice. It was established on January 28, 1950, two days after India became a Republic, replacing the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the Federal Court of India. It has been functioning from the Supreme Court building in New Delhi since 1958.