A two-judge vacation panel of the Telangana High Court dismissed a habeas corpus writ petition seeking the release of a railway employee undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation centre in Khammam.
Hyderabad: A two-judge vacation panel of the Telangana High Court dismissed a habeas corpus writ petition seeking the release of a railway employee undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation centre in Khammam. The panel comprising Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda was hearing a plea filed by Maloth Dhanalakshmi, who sought production and release of her husband Maloth Tarachand from Buddha Rehabilitation Centre, Khammam, to enable his transfer to Yashoda Super Specialty Hospital, Secunderabad, for further treatment. The petitioner claimed to be the wife of the alleged detenu and contended that his first wife had earlier given a customary divorce and agreed to dissolve the marriage. She submitted that she had been taking care of the detenu and should be allowed to continue doing so. On instructions, the state submitted that the alleged detenu was not under the care of his first wife but was being taken care of by his mother. The panel observed that, on the facts of the case, no writ of habeas corpus could be sustained as the detenu was not in illegal custody. The panel held that no strong case had been made out for invoking its jurisdiction and dismissed the writ petition, granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue any other remedy available under law.
Stay on case against med. firm for forged CMRF bills
Justice E.V. Venugopal of the Telangana High Court stayed all further proceedings against M/s Rohini Medicare Pvt. Ltd, pursuant to a notice issued by the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO), Hanamkonda, alleging submission of forged bills under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). The judge was hearing a writ petition filed by the hospital challenging the action initiated by the DMHO in March 2025, purportedly under instructions from the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare. The petitioner contended that the impugned action was illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and the Constitution. It was argued that the forged bills were allegedly fabricated by third parties using fake letterheads of the hospital and that the petitioner institution was in no way involved in the fraudulent claims. The hospital contended that the police had already filed a chargesheet against certain unrelated individuals and that they had not been named as accused. It was further contended that the hospital had cooperated with the investigation and submitted original records, including discharge summaries, showing that the patients named in the forged bills had never been treated there. Taking note of the submissions, the judge observed that the matter required detailed examination and granted an interim stay of further proceedings pursuant to the impugned notice. The judge also restrained the state government and health department from taking any coercive steps against the petitioner until further orders. The matter has been posted for further hearing.
