HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday asked the Telangana government to spell out its stand on a case against alleged sale of adulterated milk by various agencies in Telangana.
A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice M.S.K. Jaiswal are dealing a Public Interest Litigation case taken up based on a letter from one K Narasimha Rao, a resident of Nalgonda, who had refer-red newspaper reports.
In his letter to the Chief Justice, Mr Rao stated that harmful bacteria such as E. Coli and Salmonella are getting mixed in milk, causing health issues, especially among children. This is also certified by the Chief Public Analyst, State Food Laboratory, at Nacharam of Ranga Reddy district.
TS grilled on building permit
The Hyderabad HC questioned the Telangana government about how they permitted the construction of a medical college and an Integrated District Office Complex on lands in Edira and Palakonda areas of Mah-abubnagar town, despite the court’s stay order.
The division bench heard a PIL by Watch Voice of the People, represented by K. Ganesh Rao, challenging the action of the authorities in constructing the college and office complex, despite the stay order.
Mr. Shashi Kiran, counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the authorities were taking up construction activities, with a view to increase the land value, as the lands belonging to the Chief Minister and his daughter and Medical Health Minister and local MLA, Srinivas Goud are adjacent to the proposed site.
While wondering aloud how the court will decide the place of construction, the bench asked the petitioner whether there was any law which banned construction at the proposed site. The counsel replied that the court had earlier granted the stay. Mr. J. Ramachandra Rao, additional A-G, sought time to place the details before the court. The bench adjourned the case for two weeks.
Give details, HC tells TS DGP
The Hyderabad HC on Tuesday directed the Telangana DGP, to provi-de the details of the comprehensive survey of off-enders across the state.
Justice A.V. Sesha Sai was dealing with a petition by Abdul Hafeez, a resident of Kalwakurthy, who questioned the acti-on of the Telangana government in issuing a circular for conducting a survey of offenders.
The petitioner submitted that there is a case under IPC Sections 420 and 465 against him in for his alleged act of filing an RTI application by obtaining the copy of a ration and Aadhaar card of the complainant in the case.
