HC takes suo moto action on issue of student suicides

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, June 12: The AP High Court has suo moto action on the issue of the recent student suicides in the state.

Dr K. Prabhakar, a resident of the Hyderabad city wrote a letter to the Chief Justice expressing his concern over students committing suicide during the agitation for separate statehood for Telangana.

He urged the court to intervene in the issue, as the media — particularly the visual media — has been glorifying the suicides, and politicians have been using these unfortunate incidents to gain political mileage.

He requested the court to direct the media and political parties to maintain restraint in such incidents.

The Chief Justice directed the registry to post the issue for hearing.

Plea against transfer of government land

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court by the Agency Dalith Samkshema Sangam (ADSS) of Bhardachalam seeking a direction to declare the action of the government in according permission for handing over 15 acres of irrigation land to SLS Power Corporation Ltd as illegal.

Mr Chatla Ravi Kumar, president of Agency Dalith Samkshema Sangam, filed the petition contending that the action of the state violated para 5(2)(b) of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.