Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, August 7, expressed concern over the financial burden caused on government finances by freebies and ineligible beneficiaries benefiting from welfare schemes. How much burden does it cause on the state,” he said in his comments in Telugu. The petitioner, a member of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board, had filed the contempt plea alleging willful disobedience of a court order passed in 2024 by the official. The court in 2024 directed the government to consider a representation submitted by the petitioner regarding payment of over Rs 33 crore to the Board. The court was informed that Rs 25 crore was already paid to the Board.