Telangana High Court pulls up GHMC for not demolishing building

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court reprimanded the GHMC for not demolishing a dilapidated building in Gandhinagar that was stated to be on the verge of collapse. The bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Sharavan Kumar was hearing a taken-up writ based on a letter addressed to the Chief Justice, seeking a direction to the authorities to demolish the building, located behind the petitioner’s house. GHMC standing counsel said the corporation had written to the JNTU to determine the structural stability of the building. The Chief Justice said the GHMC should not go into a deeper slumber and wait for the building to collapse. Standing counsel contended that the corporation was taking steps to vacate the building’s residents and 90 per cent  of them had vacated it. He sought time to file a status report and the court adjourned the hearing to October 6.

HC slams Eenewable Energy Corp

Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court faulted the TS Renewable Energy Development Corporation for blacklisting a company, Green Power Technologies. The petitioner had received an order from the corporation for supply, installation and commission of solar systems at government buildings. The authorities stated that there was a non-supply of 96 pieces of equipment. After a joint inspection, the number was brought down to 78. The petitioner contended that the corporation failed to pay it Rs 66 lakh. Allowing the writ petition, Justice Nanda said that the blacklisting and the seizure of over Rs 6 crore was done mechanically and in a routine and casual manner. She dubbed the action as unilateral and irrational “without application of mind.” She pointed out that there was no joint inspection, and that the petitioner was denied fair hearing.

HC seeks info on Maharaja Kishen Pershad land

Justice C. Sumalata of the Telangana High Court directed the revenue department to appraise the court about land holdings of Maharaja Kishen Pershad. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by Raja Sanjay Gopal Saincher and others, legal heirs of Maharaja Kishen Pershad. The petitioners said they owned 270 acres of land in Ravalkole, Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Petitioners’ counsel said that the land parcel had been notified under Section 22A of the Registration Act. The judge directed the revenue department to get instruction on the matter and adjourned the hearing to October 12.

HC directs reconsideration of FSL tax case

A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty directed the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to reconsider an appeal filed by FSL Projects Limited. The company had filed an appeal against an ITAT order contending that under Section 195 of the Income-Tax Act, tax is deducted at source from the amount paid to another person or entity who is a non-resident. Shiv Rohan Singh, counsel for the petitioner, said the assessee can make a prior enquiry to the assessing officer and obtain a certificate of exemption from deducting tax. He contended that the exemption taken by the petitioner wasn’t considered by the ITAT.

Rail accident victim’s kin get Rs 8 lakh

Justice M.G. Priyadarshini of the Telangana High Court granted Rs 8 lakh compensation to the parents a railway load carrier who died in a rail accident. Krishnam Raju, son of Musaliah, died while travelling between Aler and Secundrabad on January 12, 2007. The parents moved the railway accident cases tribunal for compensation, but it rejected the plea on the ground that Raju was travelling without a ticket, and did not consider the evidence of a witness who spoke to the contrary. Quoting from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Justice Priyadarshini set aside the railway tribunal order and observed that there was no reason to disbelieve the stated evidence.