Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court rejected the plea of Hyderabad Public School that no writ is maintainable against the school even as counsel A.P. Suresh Ram laboured on the question as to maintainability of the petition the panel pointed out that the argument was too late in the day. The panel of Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice Laxminarayana Alishetty were dealing with a writ appeal filed by the Governing Council and the Principal of the school against an order of a single judge who directed the school authorities to consider the case of the Pramod Kumar Patnaik for regularisation if the services of the similarly placed persons appointed subsequent to him were regularised. The petitioner claimed that he was appointed on a contract basis since 2008 in the hostel run for SC students. The panel found no fault in the single judge's holding that the petitioner was entitled to be considered on par with the similarly situated candidates and modified the order to the extent of the duration of time fixed by the single judge. Justice Shavili pointed out how there were a number of cases historically filed and adjudicated arraying the premier institution as a respondent and wondered how at this belated stage a plea of this kind could be taken while refusing to entertain the appeal.
Loyola lecturer files complaint against govt official
Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of Telangana High Court ordered notices to Burra Venkatesham, commissioner of Collegiate Education, Nampally in a contempt plea. The judge was dealing with a contempt case filed by M. Jayaramudu. Earlier, a writ petition was filed challenging the inaction of the Collegiate Education commissioner in not extending the UGC Scales to the petitioner though the petitioner was fully qualified and working as a lecturer since 2004 in Loyola Academy Degree College at Secunderabad. The petitioner further sought to extend the UGC Scales with all consequential benefits including differences of salary including 50 per cent of service rendered by the petitioner in junior college for career advancement scheme. The judge earlier allowed the writ petition declaring the entitlement of the petitioner. The petitioner alleged that this order of the single judge was wantonly violated by the officials. The judge accordingly ordered notices in the contempt case and posted the matter for further hearing.
HC admits plea on KMC over regularising staff
Justice T. Madhavi Devi of Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea complaining that Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) failed to regularise services of persons from the date of completion of five years of service on par with similarly situated candidates. The judge directed various authorities including the Khammam Municipal Corporation and the other departments to respond to a writ plea filed by V. Yadagiri and several others who work as inspectors and garden workers at the KMC. The petitioners alleged that the respondents failed to regularise their services even though they have completed five years of service. The petitioners further alleged that their services never progressed on par with other similarly situated candidates. The petitioners aggrieved by the alleged non-regularisation, filed the writ petition contending that the action of the respondents was illegal and in violation of various articles of Indian Constitution. The judge has posted the matter for further adjudication.
HC urges EPF to reconsider Ampro case
