Narsingi police to respond on CM Revanth’s drone case at KTR’s farmhouse
Subheadline: The case relates to a disputed land measuring around six acres and 24 guntas at Gopanpally village in Serilingampally mandal. It was registered against Revanth Reddy and his brother A. Kondal Reddy and it is in trial stage.
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the Narsingi police to submit their stand in the petition filed by A. Revanth Reddy, the incumbent Chief Minister, seeking to quash the criminal case filed against him on charges of illegally using a drone to photograph a farmhouse at Janwada that reportedly belongs to BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao.
Justice K. Lakshman was dealing with the quash petition filed by Revanth Reddy in 2020. He directed the police to file their contention by February 20.
Narsingi police had in 2020 registered the crime against Reddy, arrested and produced him before a magistrate who had ordered 14 days judicial custody.
In another quash petition filed by Revanth Reddy seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against him for violation of SC, ST Atrocities Act, the High Court dispensed with his appearance before the lower court and further directed him to cooperate in the investigation.
The case relates to a disputed land measuring around six acres and 24 guntas at Gopanpally village in Serilingampally mandal. It was registered against Revanth Reddy and his brother A. Kondal Reddy and it is in trial stage. The case was registered in February, 2016 and a chargesheet was filed in the court in March 2019.
The case was registered after a group of people (N. Peddi Raju and others) approached Gachibowli police, stating that the brothers had assaulted, threatened and abused them in the name of caste.
SGT posts: State pulled up
for ignoring court orders
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday pulled up the state government for not complying with court orders that were issued a year back. It pertains to engaging unsuccessful candidates of DSC-2008, as contract secondary grade teachers (SGTs).
The court gave one week to the government to comply with the orders, failing which the court will for personal appearance of higher officials.
A division bench, comprising Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice E. Tirumala Devi, made it clear to the advocate general A. Sudharshan Reddy that the court won't accept any excuses in this issue.
The bench was dealing with petitions filed in 2011 and 2013 by 2, 300 unsuccessful candidates in DSC 2008 selections, due to the controversy that arose in filling up the posts with D.Ed and B.Ed candidates.
The High Court, on February 8, 2024, ordered the state government to engage candidates who were willing to work as contract SGTs. But, the orders have not been complied with.
The Advocate General submitted on Monday that around 1300 candidates are willing to join on contract basis. But, the government could not give them posts due to the recent election notification for Teacher MLC elections.
