Thursday, December 2, 2010

AP High Court sends notice on Nims dispute

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, Dec 1 : The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government on an arbitration application filed by the Nizam’s Charitable Trust seeking appointment of an arbitrator in a dispute between the trust and the state government.

The Trust brought to the notice of the court that there have been large-scale violations in the management of the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences including leasing out of land to various bodies including the AP Centre for Emergency Medicare (APCEM). According to the Trust, the land on which the Nims is situated belongs to the Nizam Trust and the Trust leased out the land to the state government for 99 years on certain terms and conditions.

The Trust informed the court that it has sent a notice to the government and Nims after the Trust got to know about the irregularities in the management of the Nims and also not giving proper priority to the poor for medical care.

The Trust said that it has sent a notice in August 2009 to the government seeking appointment of the Arbitrator, but the government had failed to agree on appointment of an Arbitrator.

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