Individual notice not required, Telangana HC rules

Hyderabad: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court ruled that individual notices are not required in land acquisition proceedings under Section 21(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act). ), if a public notice was issued. The judge was hearing a plea filed by Puli Rajesham and 11 others who claimed that they were not personally informed about the acquisition of their land for the Ramagundam Open cast II project by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). The applicants claimed that they came to know about the proceedings through a public notice posted in the Collector’s office. They argued that the authorities did not follow due process of law by not issuing individual notices despite Supreme Court precedents and the provisions of the Act. This omission was alleged to have affected their compensation and eligibility for agricultural subsidies, including Rita Banda and Prime Minister Kisan benefits. The petitioners expressed concern over the lack of action on their representations, noting the potential loss of state and central government agricultural benefits due to the acquisition. The judge, after hearing arguments, ruled that publication of a public notice was sufficient and that separate notices were unnecessary as the applicants did not live outside the locality. Admitting that petitioners admitted they knew of the acquisition through public notice, the judge found no violation of due process law. However, the judge ordered the defendants to consider the plaintiffs’ submissions and consider the objections raised as they were filed within the prescribed time limit.

Sangareddy bio-waste tender case before HC

The Telangana High Court allowed an application challenging the extension of the bio-waste collection tender for a total period of three years in the Sangareddy municipality. Justice K Lakshman was hearing a writ petition filed by Sangareddy-based Qureshi Butchers Mutton and Chicken Mutually Aided Thrift and Credit Society Ltd. The applicant challenged the continuation of the tender for bio-waste collection in Sangareddy Municipality in favor of Gopi Transport without public notice. The applicant appealed to the fact that, according to the procedure, a notice inviting interested parties to participate in the tender procedures for the collection of bio-waste from shops selling chicken, mutton and fish in the municipality should have been issued, but without following this procedure, the tender, earlier appointed by Gopi Transport, was extended for a total period of three years. The applicant claimed that this extension of the tender period without publication of a notice inviting interested persons was in breach of the provisions of the TS Municipalities Act 2019 and the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. The applicant sought the cancellation of the work order issued in favor of the informal respondent last December. After hearing the parties, Justice K. Lakshman directed the respondent authorities to file their counter statement and posted the matter for further hearing.

Extend Bar License: HC

Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court ordered the Commissioner of Prohibition, Excise and other authorities to renew the bar’s license and supply liquor to Sri Kanakadurga Restaurant and Bar located in Sangareddy. This direction was issued in response to a writ petition filed by the managing partner of the outlet challenging the action of the respondent authorities in refusing to renew the license despite receipt of the first installment of license fee. The petitioner alleged that the respondents closed the bar premises and did not consider the application for extension despite the fact that he had submitted several applications and received license fees of Rs.20 lakhs. The petitioner contended that the respondents did not supply liquor stock and brought to the notice of the judge that no show cause notice was issued and no investigation was conducted. The government representative noted that the unofficial defendant, who is also a sleeping partner of the firm, filed an objection against the renewal of the license and the application did not have his signature. After hearing the parties and reviewing the materials of the protocol, the judge noted that according to the partnership deed, the unofficial defendant was only a sleeping partner. The managing partner had the authority to sign the renewal application, so the refusal was improper. The judge observed that the petitioner had provided a prima facie case for granting interim relief and accordingly ordered the respondent authorities to renew the lawyer’s license and to supply the petitioner with a supply of alcoholic beverages. The judge also ordered the non-official defendant to be notified and posted the case for further proceedings.

The church complains about the inaction of district collectors

Justice Surepalli Nanda of the Telangana High Court has taken up a writ petition challenging the inaction of District Collectors of Bhadradri-Kothagudem and Khammam districts and others in failing to address complaints raised by members of the Church of South India (CSI). The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by Cherukupalli Srikanth and others alleging that certain meetings of the CSI Diocese of Dornakal Council were scheduled for this month by Rev. Dr. K. Padma Rao, Bishop of Dornakal CSI Diocese and IHRP Secretary Mohan Rao, Dornakal Diocese, CSI. The petitioners alleged that the levy notices were issued by the non-official respondents without any jurisdiction and without obtaining any valid permission. To this extent, the petitioners relied on the Supreme Court’s interim orders passed in September, which suspended the powers of the administrators appointed by the Madras High Court to make decisions regarding the conduct of elections or the management of the CSI and the CSI Trust. in April to the administrative committee of the CSI, which governs approximately 24 dioceses. Taking into account the arguments of the plaintiffs, the judge ordered the Collectors of various districts to take action against the holding of the 39th triennial meetings of the CSI Diocesan Council of Dornakal Diocese Council. The judge also ordered notices to be served on the unofficial defendants and posted the case for further proceedings.