On Wednesday, the Telangana High Court ordered the state government to refrain from coercive action against former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and others implicated in the Kaleswaram lift irrigation project case. The court, led by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin, criticized the Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Commission's findings as prejudicial and lacking adherence to principles of natural justice. The commission was established by the Congress government in March 2024 to investigate alleged irregularities in the project's planning and execution. KCR's counsel, senior advocate Gandra Mohan Rao, described the ruling as a significant relief, asserting that the commission's report has lost its enforceability. The Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, initiated in May 2016, is touted as the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project. The state government, however, maintains that prior investigations have revealed structural faults in the project, indicating ongoing concerns about its integrity.