Telangana HC directs State government to take action against Sircilla CollectorJustice Anil Kumar Jukanti of the Telangana High Court has directed the State government to take action against Rajanna-Sircilla District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha for initiating a criminal case against Vanapatla Kavitha, a Mid Manair oustee, despite a clear court order granting her rehabilitation benefits. During the proceedings, the Court examined the original records and noted that it was the Collector himself who instructed his subordinates to initiate police action. When questioned about the source of such power, the Additional Advocate General was unable to justify the Collector’s authority. Such conduct, the judge said, was “an abuse of process of law” and fell within the purview of contempt. Despite this, the district administration headed by the Collector had chosen to initiate coercive steps.