HC suspends AP order on Desam MLA’s college

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, June 21: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday suspended an order issued by the state government to cancel the recognition of Spruha College of Nursing owned by the Telugu Desam MLA, Mr T.V. Rama Rao.

Mr Rama Rao approached the court seeking a direction to set aside the order issued by the government on June 6, 2010.

He contended that when the Indian Nursing Council (INC) had granted recognition and the NTR University of Health Sciences given affiliation, the state government had no role to interfere in the running of the nursing college.

AP cops did not arrest Maoist

The state government on Monday informed the Andhra Pradesh High Court that the state police did not arrest Varanasi Subrahmanyam alias Vimal, the central committee member of the CPI (Maoist) party.

Ms Mohana Reddy, assistant government pleader, submitted before a division bench comprising Justice A. Gopala Reddy and Justice K.C. Bhanu that according to the information received by the government, the Delhi police had arrested Subrahmanyam.

The bench was dealing with a habeas corpus petition moved during the lunch session by Ms V. Renuka Devi, sister of Subrahmanyam, seeking a direction to the police that they produce him before a court.

Mr V. Raghunath, counsel for the petitioner, told the court that Varanasi Subrahmanyam was picked up by the police on June 16 at Rameshnagar metro railway station, and that they suspect the Special Intelligence Bureau authorities from the state of having taken him.

Ms Mohana, while refuting the contention of the petitioner, sought two days to furnish details on the arrest of Subrahmanyam. The court adjourned the hearing to Wednesday.

HC directs state to consider Rithvik plea

The High Court on Monday directed the state to consider the representation of Rithvik Projects Ltd seeking more time to submit bids for the construction of a hydro power plant for the Polavaram project. The Rithvik Projects Ltd had challenged the amendment of the pre-qualification of bids for the project by state officials.