Report sought on filling up of tank

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad,April 18: Justice L. Narasimha Reddy of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the secretary to the irrigation department to submit a report on the filling up of a tank at Bibinagar in Nalgonda district under the road widening programme by the National Highway Authority of India.
The judge was dealing with a petition filed by Suryavamsi Spinning Mills challenging the acquisition of its 7,688 square metre of land for the road widening between Hyderabad and Yadagirigutta.
The judge expressed dismay over the manner in which the authorities were dealing with the life of people in rural India. He pointed out how trees that were 100-years-old were mechanically chopped off.

HC upholds order to cancel exams

Justice K.C. Bhanu of the AP High Court on Monday upheld the action of the South Central Railway in cancelling the examination notification for promotion of assistant sub-inspectors in the Railway Protection Force. Mr T. Vijay Babu and four other constables, who had appeared for the selection pursuant to a notification issued in November 2009, challenged the action of the Railways.
The SCR had cancelled the selection process after the question paper was leaked. The authorities brought to the notice of the court that they conducted an in house inquiry and found enough proof of the question paper being leaked and therefore to ensure fairness, the examination was cancelled.

Notice to SBI over refusing job to man

Justice K.C. Bhanu of the High Court on Monday issued a notice to the State Bank of India (SBI), based on a petition challenging the action of the bank in refusing to recruit a person on the ground that he was suffering from Haemophilia. One Mr Banvat Sankar Naik filed the writ stating that he was selected for the post of clerk in April 2010. The authorities refused his job in December on the ground that he suffered from a blood disorder. The petitioner contended that the said disorder was not within the prescribed alarming level, and in any case it was not dangerous for him to carry out his clerical duties and as such the exclusion was discriminatory and arbitrary. The judge directed the bank authorities to respond to the plea within four weeks.

YSR kin challenge withdrawal of cops

Ms Sharmila, daughter of late Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, and her husband, Mr Anil Kumar, on Monday approached the High Court challenging the action of the authorities in withdrawing their personal security. The petitioners brought to the notice of the court that they were provided 1+1 security in 2004 in view of the threat perception. They said that the authorities withdrew their security from April 1 without any prior intimation to them. Ms Sharmila told the court since his brother Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy resigned from the Congress, the ruling party in the state was systematically targeting their family members. She urged the court to restore their personal security.

Salarjung museum told to hold polls

The High Court on Monday directed the authorities of Salar Jung museum to conduct fresh selection to the post of museum’s director after duly considering the case of Ms J. Kedareswari, the keeper of the museum. A division bench comprising Justice Ghulam Mohammad and Justice K.G. Shankar while dismissing a writ appeal filed by the museum authorities granted the order.