Telangana HC seeks details of rehabilitation centres for mental health destitute

 Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar, on Monday took on record a detailed report filed by the government with regard to rehabilitation centres for mental health destitutes. A PIL was filed by the Integrated New Life Society for Education and Development for the purpose of establishing a rehabilitation centre for the mental health destitutes. The court had earlier directed to give a list of destitute persons and the list of psychiatrists available. The special government pleader said that such establishments were in place in every district. The government also provided a detailed list in compliance with the directions of the court about the number of ill-health persons in Erragadda hospital and in all other districts. He said that a psychiatrist was attending to every four persons.

HC rejects Chirec Public School’s revision petition

A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar refused to entertain a revision petition on trademark rights filed by Chirec Public School against Shakti Schools Private Limited. The court was examining the challenge to an order. Counsel for the revision petitioner said that any challenge to the invalidity of registration of a trademark that is pending before the registrar must be stayed if a suit is pending against the same before the tribunal. The civil court must follow the tribunal’s order. The commercial disputes court recorded that there was no plea by the defendants that they were identical trademarks.

Petition against NRI’s name in electoral rolls dismissed

The Telangana High Court disposed of a writ plea by Saddam Venugopal Reddy challenging the Election Commission for including the name of J. Lakshmi Reddy, who according to him was a US citizen, on the electoral rolls. It was observed that the representation given by the petitioner could not be considered he had not provided all the details. The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar was also of the view that since her name was not in the voter’s list and an application was still filed, no action of the Election Commission needed to be looked into. Counsel for the petitioner opined that based on the communication received from the chief electoral officer, Telangana, nothing survived for adjudication.

No relief for plea on minimum wages

Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court refused to grant relief in a plea for payment of minimum wages to labourers. A writ plea was preferred by Jatavath Padma and others challenging the action of HMDA in calling for tenders where the wage prescribed was less than the minimum wage. The petitioner also sought a direction to HMDA to alter the tender conditions with regard to wages as per the 2022 tender notice. Counsel for the petitioner said that it was pertaining to the payment of minimum wage of Rs 18,135 per worker. Justice Vinod was of the view that the government order was not applicable to the petitioners.