Officer Challenges Exclusion From Promotion List
Two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court will examine a writ plea of a judicial officer challenging his exclusion from the ongoing promotion process for District Judges (Entry Level).
Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court will examine a writ plea of a judicial officer challenging his exclusion from the ongoing promotion process for District Judges (Entry Level). A panel comprising Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice S. Chalapathi Rao was hearing a writ plea filed by M. Rajender, secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Bhadradri Kothagudem. The petitioner was challenging his exclusion from the ongoing promotion process for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) under the 65 per cent quota from the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division). The petitioner contended that orders issued by the registrar (vigilance) of the High Court in January and June 2024, wrongly placed his name between two other officers in the seniority list, thereby excluding him from the zone of consideration. He alleged that this action was arbitrary, illegal and violative of the Constitution. As an interim relief, the petitioner sought direction that his judgments be subjected to evaluation and he be called for the interview before the process concluded and for promotion with consequential benefits. The panel directed the respondent authorities to file their response within four weeks and posted the matter to September 15.
2. HC quashes case against constable
Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a police constable accused of dowry harassment. The judge observed that the allegations were vague, unsupported and motivated by a personal grudge. The judge was dealing with a criminal petition filed by G.K. Vijaya Kranthi, who faced trial under the Indian Penal Code for dowry harassment. The complainant, his wife, alleged that he contracted a second marriage and subjected her to physical and mental harassment. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false, the alleged second marriage was never proved and that the police deleted the charge for want of evidence. He contended that he was paying monthly maintenance of `12,000 to his wife. The judge noted that the complainant did not provide specific details such as time, date, place or manner of alleged harassment. Even if taken at face value, the allegations did not disclose the commission of any offence, the judge held.
3. Negligence at hospital alleged in writ plea
Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court admitted a writ plea alleging medical negligence at Vijaya Laxmi Hospital leading to the death of unborn twin babies. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by Butti Ganesh, an RTC conductor. The petitioner contended that the medical negligence of the respondent hospital during the treatment of his wife led to the death of his unborn babies. The petitioner sought a direction to the chairman of the Telangana Medical Council and the Rangareddy district medical and health officer (DMHO) to take action against the hospital and Dr V. Anusha Reddy for the alleged negligence. He also sought permanent suspension of the doctor’s medical licence. The petitioner claimed that despite filing complaints, the DMHO failed to act, calling the inaction illegal, arbitrary, and a violation of his fundamental rights under the Constitution and the principles of natural justice.
4. HC admits plea on Shivaji statue
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea concerning the proposed erection of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Attapur. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by the Sri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Yuva Samiti. The petitioner challenged the inaction of state authorities in passing orders on its application seeking permission to erect the statue on land in Survey No. 338. The petitioner argued that the inaction of the authorities was illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and amounts to a dereliction of statutory duties. The government pleader sought time to obtain instructions in the matter.
