HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji, on Friday, issued notice to the state revenue department on a PIL filed by P.G. Suresh, contending that government land admeasuring 2.34 acres in Manikonda was in dispute. He said that the revenue department and HMDA had failed to take possession of the government land, which was now under the possession of private citizens. The matter has been adjourned to July 27.
Mahbub College allowed to withdraw petition
A bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji permitted VNE Society and Mahbub College in Secunderabad to withdraw its writ petition and writ appeal on the issue of starting new courses in the earlier academic year. VNE Society and Mahbub College, one of the oldest institutions in Secunderabad, are in litigation. The society contended that it runs VNE Society. It pointed out that it had moved the single judge questioning the non-affiliation of its college and failure to permit new courses for the earlier academic year. In the present appeal, it faulted the order of the single judge for recording findings having held the main list as infructuous. The bench gave the matter closure by permitting the parties to withdraw both, the writ petition and the writ appeal.
ED gets notice for seizing the property of logistics firm
The Telangana High Court issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a petition questioning the seizing of property and accounts of 3 Seasons Logistics. A two-judge bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji directed the matter to be listed on April 27 for counsel to get instructions. The petitioner questioned the freezing order made on December 22. According to the petitioner, the ED was enquiring into the money transactions of Jampanna Bala Gandhi Raju and that the order of freezing of accounts was not supported by any valid reason. Counsel for the petitioner contended that no reason was recorded in the impugned order to believe that the company’s money was from money laundering.
HC stays single judge order on studio’s digitizing plea
A two-judge bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Friday stayed the order of a single judge and permitted Giopel to proceed with its digitising of e-stamping from the state archives. Earlier, a single judge at the instance of a competing claimant, Ravi Press Photo, declared that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had acted in an arbitrary fashion in awarding in favour of Giopel, which had collaborated with a Norwegian company. The single judge faulted the ASI for having called for tenders and yet negotiating with the beneficiary company. The bench stayed the order of the single judge after observing that the process could not have stayed at the instance of Ravi Press Photo, which was not qualified to participate in the tender.
HC issues notice for quashing of complaint against Lagadapati’s firm
Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to Y. Ramachandra Reddy in a criminal petition filed against him for quashing a complaint pending against industrialist Lagadapati Rajagopal and his family members. The complaint contended that SV Constructions, of which Rajagopal was a partner, did not pay money for the machinery given to Ramachandra Reddy. Challenging the same, the Lagadapati family said that the matter was civil in nature and did not attract criminal proceedings. Dammalapati Srinivas, the senior counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, contended that Ramachandra Reddy was harassing the petitioner and the court had overlooked the fact that it was a civil dispute.
No coercive action against the poet, HC to state
Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the state government in quash of criminal proceedings against Imran Pratapgarhi, a popular poet and Congress MP. It was contended that cases were filed against Pratapgarhi and two organisers of a poetry programme for violating conditions pertaining to the conduct of an event in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Further, permission for the event was granted by Hyderabad additional commissioner of police with certain guidelines, including that it should be held only up to 9 pm, and no speaker should give provocative speeches. Counsel, appearing for the petitioner, contended that the event went on till a little before 10 pm, which was deemed a violation. The judge directed the government that no coercive action shall be taken against Pratapgarhi.
