The Telangana High Court has postponed the announcement of its decision on the writ petitions filed by former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and three others regarding the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission’s report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme. The verdict is now scheduled for April 22. The petitioners, including KCR and former Minister T. Harish Rao, challenged the commission’s findings.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin had reserved its orders after hearing arguments on the petitions last month. However, the court stated that the orders were not prepared, leading to the adjournment. The Bench also extended protection against any coercive actions based on the commission’s report for all four petitioners.
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, initiated in 2016 by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government, is considered the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project. The project’s key phase was inaugurated by KCR in 2019. Following alleged irregularities, a commission led by former Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose was appointed by the Congress government in March 2024 to investigate. The commission submitted its findings to the Telangana government in July 2025, holding KCR and others responsible for various irregularities.
