By S A IshaquiHyderabad, March 11: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday imposed costs of Rs 10,000 on media baron Ch Ramoji Rao for not withdrawing the allegations made against the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, in a writ petition. A division bench of the high court comprising Justice B. Prakash Rao and Justice Somayajulu, while dealing with a batch of writ petitions filed by Margadarsi Financiers owned by Mr Ramoji Rao, challenging the notices of the Income-Tax department, expressed dismay over the allegations on a person (the Chief Minister), who was not made a party in the writ.
“How can you make allegation on a person without making him a respondent?” the bench asked the petitioner, Margadarsi Financiers. “Why have you not withdrawn the allegation even after you gave an assurance to the court during the last hearing,” the court further questioned the petitioner. The petitioner had alleged that the Chief Minister had been instigating “illegal action” against him with political vengeance.
He told the court that the I-T department was summoning employees of their firm. He also alleged that the joint commissioner of the I-T department was influenced by the corridors of power and, with directions from vested interests, was abusing his power to fabricate a false case against him.
Justice Prakash Rao asked the petitioner: “How can the court entertain such petitions containing personal allegations and derogatory remarks on a third party. You withdraw your allegation or petitions. The option is yours.” The petitioner withdrew the petitions following which the court permitted him to file a fresh petition. The petitioner Margadarsi Financiers told the court that the income-tax department had issued a notice to them on December 14, 2007, to furnish details of receipt of deposits, mode of receipts of deposits by cheque, demand draft and pay order.
“How can you make allegation on a person without making him a respondent?” the bench asked the petitioner, Margadarsi Financiers. “Why have you not withdrawn the allegation even after you gave an assurance to the court during the last hearing,” the court further questioned the petitioner. The petitioner had alleged that the Chief Minister had been instigating “illegal action” against him with political vengeance.
He told the court that the I-T department was summoning employees of their firm. He also alleged that the joint commissioner of the I-T department was influenced by the corridors of power and, with directions from vested interests, was abusing his power to fabricate a false case against him.
Justice Prakash Rao asked the petitioner: “How can the court entertain such petitions containing personal allegations and derogatory remarks on a third party. You withdraw your allegation or petitions. The option is yours.” The petitioner withdrew the petitions following which the court permitted him to file a fresh petition. The petitioner Margadarsi Financiers told the court that the income-tax department had issued a notice to them on December 14, 2007, to furnish details of receipt of deposits, mode of receipts of deposits by cheque, demand draft and pay order.
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