The Supreme Court on February 5, 2026, refused to intervene in Telangana High Court's judgment canceling the free land allotment to the International Arbitration & Mediation Centre (IAMC). A Bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta agreed with the High Court that distributing natural resources for free is “unsustainable and contrary to the procedure.” The Supreme Court dismissed the IAMC's special leave petitions filed against the June 2025 judgment with a short order: “we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment(s) and order(s) of the High Court.” The Telangana government had told the High Court that IAMC, a public charitable trust, aims to promote arbitration like its global counterparts in Singapore, London, and Hong Kong. A Memorandum of Understanding with the State promised land allotment support. The Trust’s board includes Supreme Court judges, Telangana’s Chief Minister, and the Law Minister. The High Court noted that land possession was granted before formal allotment terms were finalized, calling it a “hasty decision” that ignored fair and transparent procedures. The Court pointed out that Telangana’s 2012 land policy allows free land only to government bodies and below-poverty-line families, not to organizations like IAMC. While it saw no fault in the State's ₹3 crore yearly financial aid and free office space to IAMC, it warned against continued funding without performance reviews. Annual reviews and audits by Telangana’s Principal Accountant General were directed. The Court also cautioned Telangana about its policy to refer all disputes over ₹3 crore to IAMC for arbitration, urging cost control to avoid burdening taxpayers. If arbitration costs escalate, the State may need to change the policy.