Former secy in the dock

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, June 10: Justice Goda Raghuram of the AP High Court on Friday ordered the former principal Secretary for the higher education department, Mr Suresh Chandra, to appear before the court in connection with a contempt case.

The judge was dealing with a case filed by the Non-Teaching Technical staff of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, complaining that the authorities disobeyed the court orders with regard to implementing the revised pay scales.

The High Court directed the state on September 23, 2004, to extend the benefits of revised pay scales to 108 non-teaching staff of the university too. However, the state has not extended the benefits to them until now.

Petition against private schools

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar of the High Court on Friday admitted a petition filed challenging the government in recognising private schools without implementing the provisions of the AP Educational Act, 1982. Mr Srisailam Ramesh, a resident of Visakhapatnam, filed a petition stating that out of the 573 schools in Visakhapatnam, only one has been recognised by the government.

HC suspends state order

Justice V.V.S. Rao on Friday suspended government orders passed in a review petition by reinstating Mr Narsa Goud as sarpanch of Ghambhiraopet village in Karimnagar district. The judge questioned the powers of the government to review its orders while dealing with disciplinary proceedings against the sarpanch. The petitioner said Narsa Goud was suspended for misusing Rs 4 lakhs.

Chief Secy made respondent

A division bench comprising Justice Goda Raghuram and Justice Ramesh Ranganathan on Friday passed orders by making the chief secretary as a respondent in a petition filed challenging the inaction of the municipal authorities in taking action against the chairman and commissioner of Korutla municipality in Karimnagar district.
Mr Induri Satyam, a resident of Korutla village, filed the petition stating that the civic authorities had purchased tractor and trailers at a higher price.