# Andhra HC Lets Google–Adani Vizag Data Centre Work Continue at Developer's Own Risk, Mint Reports

Times of AI Desk · 2026-10-06 · Infrastructure

[https://timesof.ai/2026/10/google-adani-vizag-data-centre-hc-own-risk](https://timesof.ai/2026/10/google-adani-vizag-data-centre-hc-own-risk)

> Mint reported that on Oct. 6 the Andhra Pradesh High Court bench of Chief Justice Lisa Gill allowed Vizag Hyperscale Data Center Park Ltd — the Adani Infra SPV building the Google–Adani Visakhapatnam AI data centre — to keep working on the site "at its own risk and cost," with any investment made not vesting equities if the final decision goes against the project. The court is hearing a PIL by activist Bolisetty Satyanarayana alleging environmental-permission gaps and use of temple-trust land; the state says the land was leased, not transferred. This is one outlet's account of an interim order; The Hindu's Oct. 5 pre-ruling piece names a different respondent (Raiden Infotech) in related coverage.

India's flagship hyperscale AI build is still moving dirt — but the court has put the legal risk on the builder. Money spent now buys no protection if clearances fail.

**Mint** reported that on **Tuesday, October 6**, the **Andhra Pradesh High Court** bench of Chief Justice **Lisa Gill** allowed **Vizag Hyperscale Data Center Park Ltd**, the **Adani Infra** SPV building the **Google–Adani** Visakhapatnam data centre, to keep working on the site **"at its own risk and cost."** The court said any investment made **"shall not vest any equities"** if the final decision goes against the project. **Attribute the Oct. 6 order to Mint**; a second report of that order was not available here.

## The petition and the state's reply

The court is hearing a public-interest petition by activist **Bolisetty Satyanarayana**. Per Mint, it alleges gaps in environmental permissions: the project was treated as a **Category B/B2** building project; the site is about **0.86 km** from the **Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary**; and **160 acres** of land belonging to the **Simhachalam Devasthanam** temple trust are being used. The **state** says the land was **leased**, not transferred, earns the temple about **₹26 crore a year**, and that state-level clearance is correct. Work is at the stage of **demolition, levelling, tree cutting and a boundary wall**.

Mint describes the project as a **$15 billion**, **1 GW** campus with **Google** and **Bharti Airtel**. Treat the temple-land point as the **petitioner's claim** plus the **state's response**.

## Entity and capacity hedges

On **October 5**, **The Hindu** reported the same bench had **posted the hearing to Oct. 6** and said there could be **"no relaxation of environmental conditions."** That piece is **pre-ruling context**, not a source for the Oct. 6 order. It names **Raiden Infotech** (described as an Alphabet subsidiary) as the developer whose clearances are challenged, while Mint names the Adani SPV **Vizag Hyperscale Data Center Park Ltd**. They may be different respondents in the same PIL; treat them as distinct until confirmed. Capacity figures also differ: Mint's **1 GW** versus counsel figures quoted in The Hindu — use **Mint's 1 GW** for this order piece, or attribute both.

## Limits

- **Single source for the Oct. 6 order (Mint).** Case ongoing; interim only.
- Respondent naming differs across Mint and The Hindu (Oct. 5).
- Temple-land and environmental allegations are **pleadings and state replies**, not adjudicated findings.
- Capacity: prefer Mint **1 GW** with attribution.

## Sources

- [Mint: Work on Google-Adani data centre can continue at developer's own risk: Andhra HC (October 6, 2026)](https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/work-on-google-adani-data-centre-can-continue-at-developers-own-risk-andhra-hc-11791289938948.html)
- [The Hindu: No relaxation of environmental norms, says Andhra Pradesh High Court on Vizag data centre project (October 5, 2026)](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/no-relaxation-of-environmental-norms-says-andhra-pradesh-high-court-on-vizag-data-centre-project/article71547558.ece)