Hyderabad, June 11: A division bench of the AP High Court comprising Chief Justice Nissar Ahmed Kukru and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar on Thursday admitted a writ appeal under the Right to Information Act seeking penal action against the RDO Nuzvidu and the Tahsildar of Vuyyuru mandal in Krishna District. The appellant had moved the revenue authorities of the district under the RTI Act for the list of homeless persons in the mandal and details on as to how many persons have since been allotted houses and the details of the said persons. When the Commissioner under the Act had closed the application, he moved the High Court contending that the revenue authorities should be penalised for not parting with the information sought.
The Commissioner in the petition pointed out that though opportunity was afforded for collection of the information, a single judge dismissed the writ petition by recording a finding that the petitioner had lacked bonafides. The judge directed him to pay Rs.10,000 which the authorities would use for stationary under the RTI Act. Aggrieved by the order the citizen filed the appeal.
Further trial of Satyam Babu stayed
Justice P Swaroop Reddy of the AP High Court on Thursday stayed the trial of Satyam Babu, accused in the Ayesha murder case. As reported in the media, Satyam Babu has been admitted to hospital on the ground that he has not been keeping well. The accused moved the High Court complaining that due to his being in the hospital he could not crossexamine the witnesses and without doing the same if he is forced to make his statement, he would suffer irreparable loss and prejudice would be caused to his defence.
HC unhappy over APCLC allegations
Justice CV Nagarjuna Reddy of the AP High Court on Thursday voiced his displeasure at the allegations made against the state police of being partisan and against Telangana. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by APCLC complaining that its application to hold a public meeting at Mahbubabad has not been permitted by the local police. The judge disposed off the petition directing the police to consider the application and pass appropriate orders .While doing so the judge took objection to the said allegation in the affidavit.
HC imposes Rs 2,000 fine on SBH
A division bench of the AP High Court comprising Justice G Raghuram and Justice Naushad Ali on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs.2, 000 on the State Bank of Hyderabad for the manner in which it acted under the Securitisation Act. The bench recorded a finding that the bank officials were callous and negligent . Dealing with the manner in which the bank officials acted the bench said it was illustrative of their laid back and negligent attitude.
G. Prabhakar, the petitioner, complained that he had wanted to start a small vegetable selling unit and when he approached the bank at its Ramkote branch, his signatures were taken on blank paper and they later informed him that the loan was not cleared. To his surprise he was issued a notice under the Securitisation Act stating interalia that he owed the bank a total of over Rs. 40 lakh. To the notice issued in August 2009, he denied taking the loan and that the notice was unjust since he had not mortgaged the property in question to the bank. The bank however proceeded with implementing the Act and attached the property. The bench speaking through Justice Raghuram noticed that the bank did not file any document in support of its claim that it had replied to the notice issued by the petitioner. The bench that since there was no record in support of the assertion , an inference be drawn that the reply was not communicated. It is regrettable that the procedure safeguards guaranteed by the stringent law have been violated. Its officers have failed to acknowledge that they have minimum knowledge of the provisions of the Act.” Justice Raghuram said. The judge directed the authorities to handover possession of the land to the petitioners.
–Agencies