Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court refused to interdict an ad interim order of the single judge and ruled that such an appeal is not maintainable.
The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was dealing with a write appeal filed by Keerthi Chandan Jillepally against a Look-Out Circular (LOC) that was issued against him.
The impugned circular was on the basis of a complaint lodged against him by his wife before Alwal Police Station for offences under the Dowry Prohibition Act. Consequent upon the complaint, a charge sheet is filed against the petitioner before the X Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Medchal.
On challenge, a single judge granted interim suspension of the LOC for two months requiring the petitioner to appear before the concerned court and seek recall of the non-bailable warrant.
The bench ruled that the case was listed for January 3 and there was no reason to modify the ad interim order of the single judge. The bench also observed that it was always open for the petitioner to seek appropriate modifications before the single judge.
Expedite arms licence hearing: HC
Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of the High Court of Telangana directed an expeditious hearing of the pending appeal with regard to the arms licence.
The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by P Ravinder Reddy, businessman and resident of Champapet. The petitioner challenged the order passed by the commissioner of police cum additional district magistrate cancelling the arms licence without assigning any reasons.
The petitioner stated that he had made an application for the change of weapon and instead of rejecting the application if not eligible for the same, the licence has been cancelled without any reason.
He further contended that an appeal is pending regarding the same. The judge after perusing the material on records disposed of the matter directing for an expeditious disposal of the appeal and said such cancellation without assigning any reasons is arbitrary.
Plea against road widening dismissed
Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court dismissed a case pertaining to illegal marking of property for the purpose of road widening. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by S. Devender Singh, questioning the action of the district collector of Karimnagar and other authorities in marking 10 feet of the petitioner’s property at Sikhadi, Karimnagar, under the guise of road widening.
The petitioner contended that while this matter was taken up for hearing in the court, during its pendency, the respondent authorities demolished the petitioner’s house to the extent of marking. The action was resorted to without giving compensation to the petitioner. The petitioner questioned this action by a separate writ petition having regard to the above with regard to non-payment by respondent authorities.
The court, in view of the facts of the case, held that the writ petition does not survive for consideration. However, while dismissing the plea, the court made it clear that the petitioner is at liberty to seek recourse to a legal remedy for compensation.
HC refuses to interfere with mines wing order
A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court refused to interfere with an order passed by the director of mines and geology, the Telangana government.
The bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J Anil Kumar was dealing with a writ appeal filed by Imperial Granites Pvt Ltd contending that their lease was cancelled by the director of mines and geology since they were carrying out operations without obtaining the environmental clearance certificate.
In view of the same, a show cause notice was issued to the granite company and a reply was also given admitting that there is no environmental clearance. A revision was filed against the order of the director.
The bench was of the view that the plea of the appellant was dismissed by the statutory authorities for want of material in support of the petitioner's claims. The bench noticed that the cancellation was based on the records available before the director of mines and geology and there was no reason to interfere with the order. The bench, accordingly, dismissed the appeal.
