The Telangana High Court has ordered strict action against illegal roadside parking and footpath encroachments in Hyderabad. The move has reignited complaints from motorists who are being fined after valet drivers park their vehicles in no-parking zones outside restaurants and function halls. Areas like Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Kukatpally and Himayatnagar are witnessing severe parking congestion due to lack of adequate parking facilities. Vehicle owners say they are forced to hand over keys to valet operators, but traffic challans are later issued in their names. Traffic police maintain that fines are linked to vehicle registration, regardless of who parked the car. Experts say Hyderabad’s parking infrastructure is failing to keep pace with rising vehicle numbers.