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Hans India
5 days ago
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HC sets aside GO 126 allotting 3.7 acres for International Arbitration Centre
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court division bench of Justices Kunuru Lakshman and Kalasikam Sujana on Friday 'set aside' GO 126, dated December 26-2021, allotting 3.7-acre prime land worth crores, located in Plot no.27, Survey no. 83/1, Raidurg village, Serilingampally mandal, RR district to the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre, Hyderabad. Though the court upheld GO 76 dated November 12 sanctioning Rs. 3 crore to meet the day-to-day expenditure of the centre and GO 6, dated March 17, 2022 wherein the Chief Secretary directed all departments and public sector undertakings to refer all its disputes above 3 crore to the IAMC for arbitration. The bench passed orders setting aside GO allotting 3.7 acres to IAMC, while adjudicating two PILs. The first PIL was filed by Koti Raghuntha Rao, party-in-person; the other was filed by A Venkatarami Reddy, a retired employee. The bench concluded the IAMC--which has been functioning since 2021--performance is abysmal. It expressed deep concern regarding its performance in future. As on January 29 this year the IAMC took up only 15 cases of which 11 were conducted pro-bono; only 57 mediation cases were conducted; of them 17 were conducted pro-bono. The bench cautioned the government to examine incurring of costs by referring cases to IAMC; directed the government to alter its policy of referring cases to IAMC, if costs prove a burden to the exchequer. The bench opined that it is the policy decision of the government to extend financial assistance to a new institution like IAMC at initial stage, but as time goes by, IAMC has to sustain itself financially. But going by its performance for the last five years, the bench stated that its sustenance is difficult in the long run. The bench referred to setting up of 'ICADR' (International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution) centre formed by the Government of India in 1995 to promote arbitration, but due to its abysmal performance, despite financial support, ICADR could not deliver results. The court hoped the IAMC does not go the ICADR way. Both PILs were closed.
Hans India
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
BJP MLA files petitions to quash criminal cases; HC issues notices
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court single bench of Justice Kunuru Lakshman on Wednesday adjudicated three criminal petitions filed by Venkataramana Reddy Katipally, MLA (BJP) from Kamareddy district, seeking directions to quash three criminal cases registered against him and others. The court issued notices to the complainants. The judge dispensed with appearance of the MLA before the lower court and adjourned the petitions to July 10 for further hearing. The petitioner sought direction to quash proceedings in the cases registered for not adhering to orders of the police, who were performing duty. On February 6, 2023, the MLA and party activists participated in 'vanta varpu' protest before Kamareddy municipal office; on February 7 he participated in 'Bathukamma' programme, thereby creating hurdles in duty of the police. The cases are pending before the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Trial of MPs and MLAs cases, Hyderabad. The judge heard the petitions filed by Reddy seeking directions to quash proceedings in CRLP.7386 of 2025, in CC 322 of 2024, CRLP.7387 of 2025 and in CC 321, criminal petition 7389 of 2025, in CC 318 of 2024 for offences under Sections 143 86341 r/w 34 of IPC.
Hans India
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Obulapuram mining case: Appeals challenging CBI court order admitted
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court single bench of Justice Kunuru Lakshman on Monday admitted criminal appeals filed by Gali Janardhan Reddy and other accused in the Obulapuram Mining Case. He 'reserved' orders on the interim applications filed by the petitioners seeking 'bail'. All the accused – Janardhan Reddy, BV Srinivasa Reddy, V D Rajagopal, IAS (retd), K Mehafus Ali Khan – had filed applications in the main writ appeals, seeking 'bail' by suspending the CBI court order dated May 6 this year. The senior counsel appearing for Gali informed the court that consequent upon the CBI Court had convicting him and other accused to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of each Rs. 10,000. (The Karnataka Assembly by way of a notification dated May 8 withdrew Gali's membership). He pleaded before the judge to hear the application seeking suspension of the conviction order at an early date on the ground that the Election Commission will issue a notification for holding election to the constituency held by Gali. Justice Lakshman agreed to hear the application. All the accused had moved the vacation court in May seeking similar reliefs. However, the court declined to hear the appeals stating there was no urgency. The court adjourned the appeals for further adjudication to August.
