Overview

• The Ranga Reddy District Consumer Commission has issued formal notices to Mahesh Babu, Sai Surya Developers and its owner Kancherla Satish Chandra Gupta after a fraud complaint was lodged.
• A Hyderabad-based doctor claims she was duped of ₹34.8 lakh after purchasing plots that never existed based on marketing featuring the actor.
• Mahesh Babu has been named as the third respondent in the case, accused of lending credibility to the developer through his brand endorsement.
• The commission has adjourned the hearing to August 7 to allow all parties to submit their responses to the notice.
• In April 2025, the Enforcement Directorate questioned Mahesh Babu under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a probe of Sai Surya Developers and Surana Group, but did not treat him as an accused.