Hyderabad: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana high court has granted permission to a petitioner to remove silt, mud, and debris from the full tank level area of the Bum-Rukn-ud-Dowla tank, under the supervision of govt officials.The petitioner, Mohammed Ibrahim, claimed ownership and possession of land in survey No. 42 and survey No. 50/1 based on a registered sale deed dated Sept 11, 1980. He alleged that certain private individuals and authorities were interfering with his possession and attempting to evict him without due legal process. Supporting documents, including land records and prior court orders, were submitted in support of his claim.The tank is a historical lake in Shivarampally, and was constructed in 1770 by Nawab Rukn-ud-Daula, then prime minister of the Nizam of Hyderabad.The court noted the similarity of Ibrahim’s case to that of Omer Bin Abdullah, in which it had previously issued status quo orders, later modified to allow the petitioner to remove silt at his own cost under official supervision. Citing parity, Justice Lakshman extended the same relief to Ibrahim.The court directed the petitioner to file objections and relevant documents in response to a preliminary notice dated Oct 17, 2017. It allowed silt removal at the petitioner’s expense under the supervision of officials from HYDRAA.Additionally, officials from GHMC, the irrigation department, and HYDRAA were directed to complete the supervision and related procedures within four weeks. In the event of non-cooperation by the petitioner or private parties due to ongoing civil disputes, HYDRAA was granted liberty to undertake the silt removal independently, particularly considering the imminent monsoon season.Tapping accused seeks bail in ₹6cr cheating caseHyderabad: A Shravan Kumar, one of the accused in the phone tapping case, has approached the Telangana high court seeking bail in a separate cheating case filed against him by Akhand Infra Company.The company has alleged that Shravan defrauded it to the tune of ₹6 crore by promising a business opportunity that ultimately did not materialise. Following the complaint, Hyderabad central crime station police arrested Shravan and remanded him in judicial custody.A vacation bench of the high court is expected to hear Shravan’s bail plea on Wednesday.