By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad,April 29: The AP High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order suspending a memo issued by the government directing the ACB not to initiate preliminary or regular enquiry or to register cases against all-India service officers and heads of department without prior permission from the Chief Minister.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice Ramesh Ranganathan passed the interim order on Wednesday.
The court was dealing with a petition filed by Mr C Narayana of Penaka-cherla village in Ananta-pur district, challenging the memo issued by the government in 1996.
According to the memo, the director-general of ACB will send confidential reports of all-India service officers including IAS, IPS and IFS and also heads of departments to the chief secretary and obtain orders from the Chief Minister to proceed against them in case of allegations of corruption against them.
Mr P.V. Krishnaiah, counsel for the petitioner, told the court that because of such protection, all-India service officers may adopt corrupt practices without any fear.
On April 24, the AP High Court had suspended a government memo that stopped the ACB from arresting staff caught in disproportionate assets cases.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Oil and gas exploration in the Krishna Godavari basin will not harm the environment
By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, April 28 : Oil and gas exploration in the KrishnaGodavari basin will not harm the environment or disturb the ecological balance in the region, the Centre informed the AP High Court.
Mr Kishor Kumar Darad, environment head in the Directorate-General of Hydrocarbons, argued in his counter that the anticipated sinking of land due to exploration in the Krishna-Godavari basin was neither directly nor remotely related to the extraction of oil resources from the basin.
He told the court that there was no evidence of such an instance anywhere in the world. The HC had earlier issued a notice to the Centre to file its counter on a petition submitted by the Krishna Godavari Deltala Parirakshana Samiti seeking a direction to take appropriate steps to protect the region from land subsidence and environmental hazards due to exploration.
Mr Darad said in his counter: “Extraction of ground water on a massive scale is mainly responsible for sinking of land the world over.”
Mr A. Rajasekhar Reddy, the assistant solicitor-general, said that so far there was no case of major land subsidence in the country due to exploration of oil and natural gas.
Mr Darad told the court that the Central Mining Research Institute and a team from the civil engineering department of IIT Mumbai conducted a detailed investigation in the basin on alleged subsidence due to exploration.
Hyderabad, April 28 : Oil and gas exploration in the KrishnaGodavari basin will not harm the environment or disturb the ecological balance in the region, the Centre informed the AP High Court.
Mr Kishor Kumar Darad, environment head in the Directorate-General of Hydrocarbons, argued in his counter that the anticipated sinking of land due to exploration in the Krishna-Godavari basin was neither directly nor remotely related to the extraction of oil resources from the basin.
He told the court that there was no evidence of such an instance anywhere in the world. The HC had earlier issued a notice to the Centre to file its counter on a petition submitted by the Krishna Godavari Deltala Parirakshana Samiti seeking a direction to take appropriate steps to protect the region from land subsidence and environmental hazards due to exploration.
Mr Darad said in his counter: “Extraction of ground water on a massive scale is mainly responsible for sinking of land the world over.”
Mr A. Rajasekhar Reddy, the assistant solicitor-general, said that so far there was no case of major land subsidence in the country due to exploration of oil and natural gas.
Mr Darad told the court that the Central Mining Research Institute and a team from the civil engineering department of IIT Mumbai conducted a detailed investigation in the basin on alleged subsidence due to exploration.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
AP High Court not to give info on court order
By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, April 25 : The AndhraPradesh High Court refused to pass an order on a petition filed by one Mr K. Gandaiah, seeking information on why the former principal and district sessions judge of Ranga Reddy district has passed an erroneous order without taking into consideration the merits of the case.
Mr Gandaiah, a resident of Puppalguda in Rajendranagar mandal, filed the petition alleging that the judge ignored the written arguments and memos filed by the petitioner while passing an order in his case.
The petitioner told the court that he sought to know the reasons under the Right to Information Act but his application was rejected by the authorities.
Mr Bojja Tarakam, senior counsel, appearing for the petitioner argued that their main contention was to know why the judge had allegedly committed errors in passing the order and why he omitted to examine patently fabricated documents submitted by the respondents in the case.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice R.Subhash Reddy while refusing to pass an order on the petition disposed of the writ and suggested the petitioner to prefer an appeal on the order of the lower court.
Hyderabad, April 25 : The AndhraPradesh High Court refused to pass an order on a petition filed by one Mr K. Gandaiah, seeking information on why the former principal and district sessions judge of Ranga Reddy district has passed an erroneous order without taking into consideration the merits of the case.
Mr Gandaiah, a resident of Puppalguda in Rajendranagar mandal, filed the petition alleging that the judge ignored the written arguments and memos filed by the petitioner while passing an order in his case.
The petitioner told the court that he sought to know the reasons under the Right to Information Act but his application was rejected by the authorities.
Mr Bojja Tarakam, senior counsel, appearing for the petitioner argued that their main contention was to know why the judge had allegedly committed errors in passing the order and why he omitted to examine patently fabricated documents submitted by the respondents in the case.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice R.Subhash Reddy while refusing to pass an order on the petition disposed of the writ and suggested the petitioner to prefer an appeal on the order of the lower court.
What is the basis for the so called political analysts to asses winning chances of a political party in Andhra Pradesh.
What is the basis for the so called political analysts to asses winning chances of a political party in Andhra Pradesh. After the first phase of poll three main contenders in AP, i.e. Congress, Mahakutami lead by Telugu Desam and new comer in political arena Praja Rajaym claimed more than 100 seats. The first phase was conducted to elect 154 candidates out 294 seats in the State Assembly.
Many of the analysts acknowledged in support of either of the claimants. A political party or a group of allied parties have an every right to claim their victory in the elections and the Constitution provided the right. But it’s my surprise that the analysts who appeared on TV screens acknowledged the claims either way.
A question is boggling in my mind what is the criteria and what is the mechanism they have to asses or to analyse or to predict the victory of a party ?
Many of the analysts acknowledged in support of either of the claimants. A political party or a group of allied parties have an every right to claim their victory in the elections and the Constitution provided the right. But it’s my surprise that the analysts who appeared on TV screens acknowledged the claims either way.
A question is boggling in my mind what is the criteria and what is the mechanism they have to asses or to analyse or to predict the victory of a party ?
Migrants in Praja Rajyam may bleak winning chances of TD
Hyderabad, April 25 : Migrants from Telugu Desam Party to Praja Rajyam may have bleak winning chances of TD candidates in more than 30 Assembly constituencies in the state in the election. The Praja Rajyam allotted seats to all most all the leaders including erstwhile second –in-commond of TD Mr T Devender Goud.
According to the political analysts these leaders will cut the vote bank of the TD and there is every chance of losing of these seats by TD. In one or two seats the PRP provided seats to migrants from Congress Party.
The following are the migrants from the TD and Congress to Praja Rajyam
Pitapuram: Vanga Geeta
Jaggampeta: Jyothula Nehru
Ramachandrapuram: Tota Trimurthulu
Unguturu: Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao
Vijayawada (central): Vangaveeti Radhakrishna (Congress)
Nellore Rural: Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy
Chirala: Paleti Rama Rao
Visakhapatnam North: S. Rehman
Gadwal: G. Bheemudu
Rampachodavaram (ST): S. Venkateswara Rao;
Bellampalle (SC): A. Sridevi
Amadalavalasa: Tammineni Sitaram;
Husnabad: E. Peddi Reddy;
Allagadda: Bhuma Sobhanagi Reddy
Machilipatnam: Buragadda Vedavyas (Congress)
Nirmal,Eleti Maheshwar Reddy,
Jukkal (SC),Aruna Thara,
Gajwel ,Ganganolla Election Reddy
Ibrahimpatan,T.Devender Goud
Secunderabad,Mekala Sarangapani,
Etcherla,Kala Venkatrao
Kurupam (ST),Nimmaka Jaya Raj
Anakapalli,Ghanta Srinivasa Rao
Bhimavaram,Kanakaraju Suri,
Narsapuram: Kottapally Subbarayudu
According to the political analysts these leaders will cut the vote bank of the TD and there is every chance of losing of these seats by TD. In one or two seats the PRP provided seats to migrants from Congress Party.
The following are the migrants from the TD and Congress to Praja Rajyam
Pitapuram: Vanga Geeta
Jaggampeta: Jyothula Nehru
Ramachandrapuram: Tota Trimurthulu
Unguturu: Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao
Vijayawada (central): Vangaveeti Radhakrishna (Congress)
Nellore Rural: Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy
Chirala: Paleti Rama Rao
Visakhapatnam North: S. Rehman
Gadwal: G. Bheemudu
Rampachodavaram (ST): S. Venkateswara Rao;
Bellampalle (SC): A. Sridevi
Amadalavalasa: Tammineni Sitaram;
Husnabad: E. Peddi Reddy;
Allagadda: Bhuma Sobhanagi Reddy
Machilipatnam: Buragadda Vedavyas (Congress)
Nirmal,Eleti Maheshwar Reddy,
Jukkal (SC),Aruna Thara,
Gajwel ,Ganganolla Election Reddy
Ibrahimpatan,T.Devender Goud
Secunderabad,Mekala Sarangapani,
Etcherla,Kala Venkatrao
Kurupam (ST),Nimmaka Jaya Raj
Anakapalli,Ghanta Srinivasa Rao
Bhimavaram,Kanakaraju Suri,
Narsapuram: Kottapally Subbarayudu
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