HC permits student to attend diploma classes, take exams

Hyderabad:Justice T. Vinod Kumar of Telangana High Court permitted a 17-year-old student to attend classes and appear for examinations at Nawab Shah Alam Khan College of Engineering and Technology, despite alleged illegal rejection of his admission under the TS-Polycet 2023 spot admission category. The judge took on file a writ plea filed by the father of the student, who challenged the rejection of his admission to the Diploma in Polytechnic course for the academic year 2023-24. The petitioner argued that despite he being eligible, the rejection by the convenor, TS-Polycet admissions, was arbitrary. The petitioner sought a directive to ratify and approve his admission under the spot admission category, declaring it valid for all purposes. Earlier, in similar matter, the judge ordered the respondents, including the higher education department and the State Board of Technical Education, to allow the petitioner to attend classes, receive hall tickets, and participate in examinations. The judge clarified that students admitted from outside Telangana would proceed at their own risk and would not be entitled to claim any equities. The judge ordered notices to Nawab Shah Alam Khan College of Engineering and Technology and posted the matter for further hearing in three weeks.

Accused in ganja case gets bail

Justice G. Radha Rani granted regular bail to an accused allegedly involved in selling ganja. The judge was dealing with a bail petition filed by Laddu Singh Balbeer Singh Chita, a mechanic. The case of the prosecution was that, on the prohibition and excise department, Dhoolpet, raided the house premises of two accused and found 22.922 kgs of dry ganja. Upon inquiry, the two accused confessed that they were involved in stocking of ganja at the instance of the petitioner. Basing on the confession of the co-accused, the petitioner was arrested and produced on PT warrant. The petitioner contended that he was no way connected with the alleged offences and was in judicial custody in a different crime. The petitioner stated that he had no knowledge about the present offence and drew attention of the judge to the settled principal of law which provides that extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence. The additional public prosecutor opposed bail, contending that the petitioner was a prime accused who stocked the ganja. The APP argued that the petitioner was implicating the other accused. The judge observed that except the confession of the co-accused, there was no other admissible evidence collected by the investigating officer against the petitioner. Therefore, the judge deemed that it was a fit case for grant of conditional bail.

Lodge owner Appeals seizure

The Telangana High Court will hear a writ plea filed by the owner of a lodge seized by the Macherial revenue divisional officer cum sub-divisional magistrate (RDO) for allegedly carrying out anti-social activities. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy was dealing a writ plea filed by Enugu Narayana, challenging the actions of the RDO in issuing proceedings and passing a seizing order against Venkateshwara Super Deluxe Lodge of the petitioner, situated at Mancherial. It was the case of the petitioner that the seizure of petitioner’s premises was without issuing notice and following the due process of law. The petitioner also alleged that no opportunity to make an explanation as per the provisions of the Immoral Traffic Act Prevention Act was given. The judge directed counsel representing state to obtain instructions.