SHO Kothakota asked not to interfere in rituals of a temple under dispute
The SHO Kothakota has been injuncted from interfering with religious ceremonies and activities of the alleged Sri Swayambhu Kalyana Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy and Anjaneya Swamy temple at Amadabakula in Mahabubnagar district. Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court extended an earlier interim order qua alleged interference of the station house officer, Kothakota, in daily rituals of the alleged temple at Amadabakula.
The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by Rumandla Shiva Leela, who stated that she is a quarry lease holder for Qartz and Feldspar at Amadatrakula village and some local villagers were trying to construct a temple on the subject land. It is the case of the petitioner that such illegal construction was disturbing their mining work. In consideration of the allegations, Justice Shravan Kumar directed the authorities to inspect the subject property and file a detailed report verifying whether any temple was actually existing on the subject land.
In the meantime, the assistant commissioner, endowments, directed the Kothakota SHO not to interfere with the alleged rituals of the ‘temple’. The petitioner contended that there were several litigations wherein the court declared that grama sabhas had no right to interfere in the mining operations of the petitioner and had directed revenue authorities to protect the petitioner’s property from encroachments, if any.
The judge, while granting interim order, examined the inspection report in detail and orders in other writ petitions wherein authorities were directed to provide police protection, as and when necessary, to the petitioner for removal of the illegal structures from the subject property. Justice Shravan Kumar said prima facie the assistant commissioner did not consider the orders of the court in their proper perspective, accordingly suspended the letter directing SHO, Kothakota not to interfere with the ‘rituals’ in the alleged temple.
Petitioner imposed Rs 10,000costs for wasting judicial time
Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court imposed a cost of `10,000 upon a petitioner for suppressing facts and making false statements and wasting judicial time. The judge passed an order in a writ plea filed by Lankadasari Krishna, challenging the inaction of the GHMC zonal commissioner in not taking any action against three businessmen who, he alleged, had come up with illegal constructions at plot no. 39 at Seva mandal, Marredpally, Secunderabad.
The petitioner in order to draw the attention of the court had stated in his affidavit that the businessmen were constructing two additional floors on the said plot, without any sanction and also submitted photographs of the construction. The judge found that the businessmen were permitted to construct a building with one plus four upper floors. The judge also found that the photographs submitted by the petitioner showcased the same and concluded that additional two floors were not being constructed by the respondents.
The judge observed that the act of making a false statement before the court cannot be tolerated and dismissed the writ plea by imposing a cost of `10,000 on the petitioner, which he has to pay to the Telangana High Court Association within a week.
HC to hear case for removal of published material in the media
Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea challenging the non-removal of defamatory material from media publication houses despite the closure of the criminal complaint against Haridas Ramesh and others. The judge was hearing a writ plea filed by Ramesh and others alleging that media publication houses, including Google LLC, Siasat, Times of India, Free Press Journal and others, did not remove or delete defamatory material in the form of photos, videos and blogs, published against the petitioners, despite closure of criminal complaint by the CBI.
The petitioners allege that this was a violation of their fundamental right to privacy. After hearing the petitioners, the judge directed the respondent authorities to file their response and posted the matter for further adjudication.
KU 'temporary' lecturer demands cadre post
A temporary lecturer moved the Telangana High Court voicing grievance that even after a decade in service he was not regularized in a cadre post. Justice Pulla Karthik took on file a writ plea challenging the action of Kakatiya University, Warangal and another, in not regularising the petitioner’s employment despite him rendering service for 10 years. The judge was hearing a writ plea filed by Solthi Kiran Kumar Goud, a part-time lecturer at the respondent college. The petitioner alleges that the respondent authorities acted in a high-handed fashion by not considering his service regularisation. The petitioner alleged that the action of the respondents was unjust and in violation of the constitution. The petitioner also stated that his services should be regularised in accordance with the earlier apex court decisions on this issue. After hearing the petitioner, the judge directed the respondent authorities to file their response and posted the matter for further adjudication.
Notice to Adilabad collector in contempt case
Justice Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the Adilabad district collector in a contempt case. The judge took on file a contempt case filed by Edula Laxmi, complaining about the inactions of the respondent in not considering her Dharani application. The petitioner alleged that the respondent had failed to consider her request for deleting her property from the prohibited list and to change the nature and classification of her land situated at Batti Savargaon village, Mavala mandal in Adilabad district, in the revenue records, despite court orders. Earlier the judge had directed the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation and pass appropriate orders within 45 days. The petitioner alleged that despite court orders, the respondent wantonly failed to comply. The judge ordered notice and posted the matter after four weeks.
