Hyderabad: The BCCI on Tuesday filed an affidavit urging the Hyderabad High Court to appoint an administrator to supervise the IPL matches in Hyderabad scheduled from April this year in view of ongoing dispute with regard to Hyderabad Cricket Association managing committee.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice Shameem Akhter was hearing a PIL by M. Govinda Reddy, an advocate of the city, seeking to direct the HCA to implement the recommendation of Justice Lodha Committee.
Counsel for the BCCI submitted that the Cricket Board will not have any objection if the court appoints a retired judge to oversee the conduct of IPL matches to be held in Hyderabad. The hearing will continue on Wednesday.
Orders on SCCL jobs reserved
The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a PIL challenging a circular issued by the Singareni Collieries Company to fill 30,000 vacancies with dependents of existing employees by making compassionate appointments.
A division bench comprising Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Justice J. Uma Devi was concluding hearing on a PIL by K. Satish Kumar, a resident of Godavarikhani town of Peddapally district, contending that the circular was violative of fundamental right of equality and equal opportunities guaranteed under Article 14 and 16 and also violative of right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of Constitution.
Sarasani Satyam Reddy, senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, said that employment in the SCCL will virtually not be available to unemployed youth and it will be hereditary employment which is impermissible in law.
The circular enables an employee appointed in the company at the age of 35 years to become eligible to nominate his dependent for employment at the age of 48 years, i.e. with 13 years of service.
TS advocate-general K. Ramakrishna Reddy and G. Vidyasagar, senior counsel of Singareni, said that these appointments cannot be equated with other appointments; these jobs were given to the family members of the employees who are in age of 48 to 58 years seeking voluntary retirement on medical grounds.
They said that the principal object of the scheme is a welfare measure to the employees who work in extremely hazardous conditions in deep underground mine.
PIL on finance panel admitted
Questioning the reasons for the failure of the TS government to constitute the State Finance Commission, the Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday admitted a PIL on the issue.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice Shameem Akhter was dealing with the PIL by Forum for Good Governance, seeking to declare as illegal the failure of the government to appoint the Commission.
Sarasani Satyam Reddy, senior counsel for the petitioner submitted that Article 243-I of Constitution provides for setting up of the SFC to review the financial position of the panchayats and to make recommendations for distribution of the net proceeds of taxes, duties, tolls etc. between panchayats and the state.
