Hyderabad: Justice Pulla Karthik of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the chairman of the Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TSLPRB) in a contempt case filed against him. The judge was dealing with a contempt case filed by one Madasu Anusha, who alleged that the respondent authority had wantonly violated orders of the court. Earlier the judge had directed the TSLPRB chairman to consider the petitioner’s representation for the post of stipendiary cadet trainee (SCT) constable (AR). However, it is alleged that the chairman did not oblige. In the latest hearing the judge ordered notice and adjourned the matter for further adjudication.
State asked for status report on central educational council
A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court granted four weeks’ time to the state government to file a detailed status report in connection with facilities to be granted in the central educational council to schools and colleges. The panel of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was dealing with a public interest litigation filed by Keethineedi Akhil Sri Guru Teja for providing sufficient number of fire extinguishers and to get structural safety and soundness certificate, sanitation certificate and water purity certificate periodically, apart from providing first-aid kits and necessary medicines in government schools and junior colleges across the state in pursuance of the judgment of the Supreme Court, National Disaster Management Authority guidelines for school safety policy 2016 and the GO issued by the home department.
Write plea against Lakshmi Vilas Bank dismissed
A two-judge panel rejected a writ plea against Lakshmi Vilas Bank limited. The petitioner Mohammed Abdul Rahman challenged auction sale on the ground that the bank had committed fraud by putting to auction land, which was under FTL area. The panel referred to the facts and law on the matter and found no merit in the writ petition. The panel, speaking through the Chief Justice, pointed out that even according to the petitioner, the land was not in the FTL, and signatures and undertakings of the petitioner may reveal that fraud was an afterthought, and the petitioner did not warrant interference.
Bribe case: SI withdraws bail petition
Justice N. Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court permitted withdrawal of a criminal petition filed by a SI from Bhadrachalam town police station, who is accused of demanding and accepting a bribe of `20,000. The petitioner contended that he has been in custody for over 50 days and pending the inquiry sought for release on bail. The Anti-Corruption Bureau argued that prima facie the accused is involved in the bribe case and if bail was granted, there is possibility the petitioner could interfere with the investigation. After arguing for some time, the counsel for the petitioner requested withdrawal of the application. Accordingly the judge dismissed the criminal petition as withdrawn.
