Thursday, August 19, 2010

Petition against Jannath quashed

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, Aug. 18: A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru and Justice Vilas V. Afzulpurkar on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Mr Jannath Hussain as the state chief information commissioner.

Mr M. Padmanabha Reddy, a retired IFS officer and secretary of the Forum for Good Governance, contended that his appointment was in breach of the RTI Act.

The bench felt the petitioner has no locus standi to file such case.

Nims ordered to report on treatment for elderly

A division bench comprising Justice A. Gopal Reddy and Justice K.C. Bhanu on Wednesday directed the authorities of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims) to inform the court about the facilities they were providing for the elderly within three weeks.
The bench was dealing with a writ petition based on a news report.

Election to HCA stayed until further orders

A division bench stated that the elections to the Hyderabad Cricket Association scheduled to be held on August 22, will be subject to further orders due to the writ petition filed by Loknayak Cricket club.

HC refuses to hear MoU cases signed out of state

Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar refused to entertain a petition filed challenging the inability of the courts in the state to entertain cases arising out of a memorandum of understanding entered outside the state.

Sacking of Allwyn staff against Industries Act

Justice C.V. Ramulu of the AP High Court declared that the termination or relieving of the services of employees of Allwyn Watches Limited without following the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act on the ground of closure was arbitrary and illegal.

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