Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to take a decision on the status of the Hill Fort Palace within four weeks. The bench will next hear the matter on August 10. The bench comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji was dealing with a PIL filed by the Hyderabad Heritage Trust, which complained that the government was neither taking up nor permitting the petitioner to take up the revival and conservation of the Hill Fort Palace. On an earlier occasion, the special government pleader had contended that the report submitted by National Academy of Construction described the structural condition of the palace. The bench had directed the government to take a decision keeping in mind all relevant aspects including the need to protect the heritage structure and inform the court. On Tuesday, the bench observed that the government had not initiated action.
State gets notice on aquamarine park
A bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday ordered notices to the animal husbandry, dairy development and fisheries department and the HMDA on the construction of an aquamarine park at Kowthalguda. The bench was dealing with a PIL filed by G. Sri Divya and others who sought a direction to the government to stop construction of the aquamarine park, said to be India’s largest, and aviary and to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact assessment to consider its potential consequences on marine and bird populations. The bench directed the authorities to file their counter by the next date of hearing and adjourned the matter to August 4.
Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a lunch motion qua application seeking a direction against Muslims slaughtering animals at their homes on Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on Thursday. The judge was hearing an application filed by the All India Jamiatul Qureshi Action Committee. The petitioner contended that the order for the closure of the cattle slaughterhouse owing to the upcoming festival was illegal. The petitioner said that as per the judgment of the apex court, slaughtering of animals should be at a recognised and licensed place. The petitioner said Muslims were slaughtering animals at their respective homes which should not be permitted as it was in violation of the animal protection law. GHMC counsel argued that all the notifications and orders were in consonance with the law. He contended that the petitioner had no locus to come before the court and it was an abuse of the process of law. GHMC counsel stated that the writ was not maintainable. Justice Shravan Kumar refused to grant any relief and directed the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum to address his grievance.
HC allows US trip as temporary measure
Justice M. Sudheer of the Telangana High Court directed the director of the Bureau of Immigration to remove the travel ban and lookout notices on Suryanarayana Penubolu and permitted the petitioner to temporarily travel to the USA. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by Penubolu and others complaining that the official was not removing the travel ban or lookout notice issued by the Fujairah Federal Court Civil Execution Court of the UAE. The petitioners pointed out that Fujairah Federal Court had revoked the travel ban/lookout notice. They contended that one of the petitioners was not a party to the proceedings despite which he was restricted from travelling.
HC stops alienation of Kothagudem land
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday set aside the order of the special tribunal court of Bhadradri-Kothagudem district on alienating a piece of land. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by B. Valli and her son, who complained that her husband B Shankar was alienating the land. The petitioners contended that the order was passed without hearing the parties or conducting an inquiry. The petitioners alleged that Shankar was attempting to alienate the scheduled land of which he is not the owner, and attempting to create forged documents. Justice Vijayren Reddy set aside the order and directed the respondent not to alienate the scheduled land until further orders.
