By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, Jan 30 : The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to submit a report on measures being taken to check acts of ragging and sexual abuse at Veda Patashala run by it at Tirupati.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar was dealing with a case of alleged sexual abuse on a student of the Patashala by his seniors three years ago. The bench directed the superintendent of the Institute of Mental Heath, Erragada to examine the adolescent boy and submit a report on his condition.
The court took up the case after Ranga Reddy district child welfare committee chairperson V. Padmavathi wrote to the Chief Justice stating that the boy, who joined the Veda Patashala in 2008, was sexually abused by his seniors when was 11- years- old. The TTD had paid `4 lakh as compensation to the boy after the incident came to light. Ms Padmavathi said that the boy became mentally unsound after the incident and he is under going treatment at a private hospital. She added that the boy has not yet recovered and the TTD is obliged to make some permanent arrangements for the traumatised boy. Ms Padmavathi also urged the court to punish the culprits.
The counsel for the TTD said that TTD was not averse to help the boy but felt that this must be based upon some rational criteria. Asking the TTD to submit its proposals regarding relief to the boy, the bench appointed advocate P. Naveen Rao to argue on behalf of the boy and posted hearing to Feb. 13.
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