Cops told act on encroachers in Sabzi Mandi
Hyderabad: Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court directed deputy commissioner of police, Southwest Zone, to act upon a communication from the GHMC deputy commissioner concerned and initiate action on encroachments at Sabzi Mandi, Karwan and file a report by July 3. The judge is dealing with a contempt case filed by K. Lingam complaining that encroachments on the said road were being carried out and civic authorities were not acting on in violation of courts orders. It was pointed out to the court that earlier the encroachments were removed by Special Encroachment Removal Drive. However, again street vendors encroached on the road in front of the mulgis of the petitioners. In a drive for the removal of such encroachments it is stated that the GHMC in February sought police assistance and removed encroachments but they took place again. “From the photographs filed, it is evident that there are encroachments in front of the mulgis on the pavements and also on the road. In such view of the matter, this court pens down a serious note against such illegal encroachment and deems it fit that appropriate action should be initiated by GHMC officials as well as Police to avoid such illegal encroachments which is not only affected the rights of the shop owner but also creating traffic congestions on the roads which has become regular and common on the streets in Hyderabad,” Justice Shravan said.
No HC relief to NEET aspirant
A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court on Thursday refused to extend any benefit to an aspirant during the NEET exam. The panel comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar were dealing with a writ plea filed by Talluri Srikrishna, a NEET aspirant, challenging the action of Director National Testing Agency and the National Medical Council in not providing appropriate assistance to meet special medical needs of students at the examination conducted recently. The petitioner was aggrieved by the authorities in not allowing the petitioner to utilise “full three hours and twenty minutes at the exam” by not providing a handkerchief to alternative absorbent material on medical advice. His representation in June 2024 to permit him to write the re-exam scheduled for June 23 also fell in vain. The case of the petitioner was that at the earlier examination he suffered a physiological challenge and had huge perspiration. No tissue paper, etc., were made available as a consequence the petitioners bubble marks in the answer script was affected. These factors he contended were not considered by the authorities. After hearing the petitioner for a while the petitioner sought leave to withdraw these writ petitions.
HC pulls up Nalsar for discrimination
Justice C.V. Bhasker Reddy of the Telangana High Court suspended a Nalsar order suspending its student from in house hostel facility. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by the student who suffered the suspension in response to a complaint of gender abuse at the college. The petitioner challenged the order of University made on June 6 which suspended him from the hostel for one semester and declared him ineligible for gold medals and student exchange programme. The action of the University was based on the recommendations of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), following allegations that the petitioner, along with others, harassed a female student through graffiti and mass emails on September 1, 2023. The petitioner would contend that he was the only student suspended, because of his backward caste status, which he pleaded was arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner also complained that a serious incident of sexual assault against him by 15-20 students in the boys’ toilet transpired on September 15, 2023, which the university allegedly ignored. Despite reporting the assault to the vice-chancellor of the university and local police, no action was taken, he alleged. The court condemning the university’s actions as “biased, one-sided, and discriminatory,” set aside the suspension order for being disproportionate and harsh in nature of the punishment and said institutions must do fair treatment for all students, regardless of social strata or gender. The judge further directed the university to reinstate the petitioner in the hostel and to remove all restrictions hindering his academic progress.
Notice to TSPSC secretary in contempt case
Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the secretary of the Telangana State Public Service Commission in a contempt case. The judge took on file a contempt case filed by Karampudi Samhitha and several others alleging that the respondent failed to announce and proceed with the final selection process for the post of extension officer (supervisor) Grade-I in the Women Development and Child Welfare Department. The petitioners would allege that despite publishing the merit list and directions of the High Court, the respondent wantonly disobeyed orders and is liable to be punished for contempt.
23 accused of causing communal dispute get bail
Justice N. Tukaramji of Telangana High Court granted bail to 23 persons accused of causing communal dispute at a political rally by former minister K.T. Rama Rao at Bhainsa in Nirmal district. According to the prosecution, the accused belonged to the Hindu Vahini and were planning to attack KTR for he had made certain remarks against Lord Rama. They wanted to create a communal dispute and they attacked a member of a minority community with sticks and rods in that rally, it is alleged. The test identification period is also pending and so the prosecution opposed the bail. Senior counsel Ashok Anand appearing for the accused contended that the police planned everything and created a story. He contended that the accused were in custody for more than 30 days and they were all wearing a Hanuman mala. A penance process akin to the Ayyappa mala. After considering the arguments conditional bail was granted to the petitioners.