Hyderabad District Collector Priyanka Ala has suspended ad hoc tahsildar Archana over allegations that money was collected from property owners affected by the proposed Secunderabad Cantonment Board elevated corridor between Paradise Circle and Dairy Farm Road on National Highway-44.
The suspension was ordered immediately after allegations of corruption involving people affected by the proposed corridor project, according to an official release issued by the Hyderabad Collectorate. The release said Archana was accused of illegally collecting money from property owners and people facing displacement because of the project.
The Collectorate has appointed Special Executive Magistrate Jyothi as the inquiry officer. She has been directed to investigate the allegations and submit a report promptly. The supplied official release did not specify the amount allegedly collected, the number of property owners involved or the precise administrative powers exercised by the suspended official in relation to the corridor.
The action brings an administrative inquiry into a project-linked process that directly concerns property owners along the proposed route. Such processes can involve interactions between affected residents and government officials, particularly where land, buildings or other property interests are involved. In this case, the allegations concern the collection of money from people connected to the proposed Paradise-Dairy Farm corridor.
The elevated corridor is proposed along the NH-44 stretch between Paradise Circle and Dairy Farm Road in Hyderabad. The supplied information does not provide a construction schedule, land requirement, compensation details, tender status or a commencement date for the corridor. It also does not state whether any construction work has begun on the project.
The official release identifies the suspension as an immediate administrative response to the allegations and names Jyothi as the officer responsible for the inquiry. The inquiry report is expected to establish the facts available to the administration and inform any further action. Until that process is completed, the allegations against Archana remain allegations and no finding of guilt has been stated in the material supplied.
The case also places attention on how public authorities handle complaints involving property owners affected by major transport infrastructure. The proposed corridor is yet to be described in the supplied release through technical details such as length, design, number of structures or implementation agency. The immediate development concerns the administrative action and the investigation ordered by the Hyderabad Collectorate.
The next formal step is the submission of the inquiry report by Special Executive Magistrate Jyothi to the Hyderabad Collectorate. The source material does not provide a deadline for the report or indicate what further action will follow its submission.
