Overview

• The Division Bench refused to stay tabling of the P.C. Ghose Commission report or issue interim directions on petitions by K. Chandrashekar Rao and T. Harish Rao.
• The bench said the petitioners’ fear of immediate action was misplaced after the Advocate General assured that the government will act only after debate on the Assembly floor.
• The court directed the government to remove the report or its 60‑page summary from official websites if uploaded, calling publication before legislative debate improper.
• Chief Secretary and the Irrigation and Command Area Development Secretary were ordered to file detailed counter‑affidavits within about four to five weeks, with petitioners given a week to reply.
• The petitions challenge the inquiry’s constitution and procedure, alleging denial of mandatory Section 8B/8C notices, while the report holds the former CM and ex‑minister directly and vicariously accountable for Kaleshwaram irregularities.