Law Adoptions Will Be Completed By July

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court, comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice K. Sarath, emphasized that all counseling and admission processes for LLB, LLM and other law courses should be completed before July every year as per the University Grants Commission. (UGC) norms. The panel directed the officials to strictly comply with the guidelines issued by the UGC and the Bar Council of India (BCI). The decision came in response to a writ petition filed by A. Bhaskar Reddy, challenging the inordinate delay in the admission process in violation of UGC guidelines and seeking directions to ensure strict adherence to academic calendars. Stating that admissions have already been completed for the current academic year, the panel instructed the participants to ensure that future admission processes strictly comply with UGC and BCI guidelines.

Extended stay in hostel situation

Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court extended an interim order to stay the suspension of a businessman from the post of trustee of Munnuru Kapu Vidyardhi Vasathi Gruham in Kachiguda, Hyderabad. The judge was hearing a writ plea filed by Dadvey Raghavender, who claimed the suspension was a retaliatory act after he filed a lawsuit with the foundations tribunal seeking to be recognized as a member of the founding family. The petitioner argued that the suspension issued by the self-appointed chairman of the trust on September 5, 2023 was arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Trusts Act, 1987. bad behavior or negative actions towards him. After reviewing the restraining order and relevant documents, the judge found the actions unfair, noting that no allegations of misconduct had been made against the plaintiff on a previous occasion. As a result, the judge lifted the restraining order and extended the temporary order. The matter was sent back for discussion two weeks later.

HC accepts letter on land compensation

Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court admitted a writ plea challenging the inaction of the revenue divisional officer (RDO) and land acquisition officer (LAO) of Bellampally in Mancherial district in not considering an application for redetermination of compensation amount in respect of the acquired land. The judge is hearing a writ plea filed by Barla Ankulu and 21 others seeking enhancement of compensation based on the civil court order passed by Senior Civil Judge Asifabad on July 7, 2022. The case concerned the acquisition of the petitioners’ land in 2003. According to the petitioners’ counsel, three of the landowners received enhanced compensation through a civil suit filed in 2009 and the remaining petitioners filed applications under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. , 1894, the same year, seeking a similar improvement. The main issue before the judge was whether Section 28A applications had been made in that context.

Following the civil court decision in 2009, a three-month period was envisaged. The assistant government attorney argued that the petitioners were not parties to the original civil suit and could not seek enhanced damages. The judge observed that Section 28A allows all affected landowners to seek relief, irrespective of their involvement in civil litigation, provided they apply within three months of the decision enhancing compensation. The judge was informed that the original award for land acquisition was made on April 15, 2003. Noting the applications, the defendants requested one week to submit a detailed response. The judge accordingly remanded the matter for further hearing.

Preserve CCTV footage in drug case: HC

Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court directed the Meerpet police station house officer and the in-charge of the police Command and Control Center to preserve CCTV footage of the police station in connection with an offense under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 1985. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by Meerpet SHO Nikita Bhati, who alleged that the petitioner had come to his family shop and made up a false story. She accused her husband of offenses under the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 400 grams of opium. The petitioner alleged that the actions of the respondent authorities were unlawful and arbitrary. The petitioner requested an order from the respondent authorities to produce the DVR and CCTV records of the police station without deleting the footage for a fair and transparent investigation.