Telangana HC Allows Retrieval Of School Papers
The petitioners alleged highhanded action on the part of the GST authorities and contended that officials even visited the school of the children and sought details regarding their attendance.
Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court came to the aid of a woman seeking retrieval of educational and medical records of her children from a Navi Mumbai flat under the custody of GST authorities. The panel comprising Justice T. Madhavi Devi and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin, sitting in vacation court, was hearing a writ plea filed by Ashwini Prabhu Kumar and Wegofin Digital Solutions Private Limited. The petitioners alleged highhanded action on the part of the GST authorities and contended that officials even visited the school of the children and sought details regarding their attendance. It was submitted that the educational and medical records of the children, including hall tickets and certificates, were lying in the flat at Navi Mumbai which remained under the custody of the authorities. Counsel for the petitioners informed the court that one of the children had missed an examination owing to non-availability of the hall ticket and related documents. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner or her authorised representative may be permitted to retrieve the documents in the presence of officials after preparation of an inventory. Standing counsel appearing for the respondents stated that the authorities expressed no objection to retrieval of the educational certificates and medical records, provided the exercise was carried out under official supervision. Recording the submissions of both sides, the vacation panel permitted the petitioner or her legal representative to enter the flat on June 20 and retrieve the educational certificates and medical records under the supervision of GST authorities.
HC stops demolition in Kukatpally
Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court, sitting in vacation court, directed the state authorities to not proceed with the demolition of properties at Kukatpally without first considering the objections raised by the landowners and strictly following the procedure prescribed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by N. Padma Rao and others challenging the proposed acquisition of their land for construction of a three-lane flyover project in Kukatpally, Medchal-Malkajgiri district. The petitioners contended that the authorities were seeking to acquire land admeasuring 1.22 acres in Survey No. 667 and land admeasuring 4,200 square yards in Survey No. 403 at Kukatpally village, without adhering to the safeguards mandated under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the authorities had started surveying and marking properties surrounding their lands on May 4, 2025, creating an apprehension that demolition of the properties would be undertaken without considering the objections submitted by them. He contended that the acquisition proceedings were arbitrary, and unconstitutional, as the authorities initiated coercive steps without granting an effective opportunity of hearing to the landowners to have their objections adjudicated in accordance with law. Government pleader appearing for the state contended that the objections raised by the landowners would be duly considered before any demolition activity was undertaken by the authorities. Recording the submission, the judge disposed of the matter.
Fishermen appeal against bar
Justice G.M. Mohiuddin of the Telangana High Court on Friday quizzed state authorities over the suspension of operations of a fishermen cooperative society in Medak district. The judge was hearing a writ petition filed by a fishermen cooperative society seeking a declaration that the action of the respondent authorities in preventing its members from carrying out operations in Pedda Cheruvu of Gadi Peddapur was arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the terms of the lease bond executed between the parties. According to the petitioner society, the authorities unlawfully withdrew the society’s fishing rights on the ground that it failed to admit 33 villagers as members. Counsel for the petitioner contended that such action was unsustainable in law and in violation of the conditions stipulated under the lease agreement governing the fishing rights. During the course of hearing, Justice Mohiuddin reprimanded the assistant government pleader for fisheries and questioned under what statutory authority the respondents had stopped the petitioner society from undertaking fishing operations. Defending the action of the authorities, the assistant government pleader relied upon government order issued by the animal husbandry, dairy development and fisheries (F.II) department and submitted that the district fisheries officer, being the competent authority, possessed powers relating to the amendment of bylaws and regulation of fishing areas. It was contended that the authorities are empowered under the GO to withdraw fishing rights where a cooperative society failed to comply with governing conditions and bylaws. Taking note of the rival submissions, the court directed the respondent authorities to file their response in the matter.