The Telangana High Court on Friday, May 29, held Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) guilty of contempt of court for its demolitions in Kukatpally and directed it to restore the land to its previous state within 24 hours.The court also heavily censured HYDRAA, stating its conduct represents a recurring modus operandi of “demolish first, fence and fix boards next, and seek justification thereafter, treating the orders of the court as an inconvenience to be circumvented rather than as a command to be obeyed.”After hearing all arguments, the court declared that the petitioner had established a strong prima facie case of “willful disobedience and broken undertakings”, adding that leaving the damage unchecked would cause grave and irreparable injury to the petitioner. The case has been posted for further hearing on June 4. HYDRAA has said that it will file an appeal in the case.