LOC Against Cancer Research Scientist Kept In Abeyance
Hyderabad: Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court stayed the Notice Circular (LOC) issued against a cancer research scientist following his assurance to the Court that he would cooperate in the ongoing investigation. The judge, Dr., the scientist who challenged the Surveillance Circular in connection with the FIR registered by EOW Team-VII, CCS, DD, Hyderabad. Hearing a writ petition filed by Siva Kumar Sangarappan S Sivalas. The petitioner sought a declaration that the authorities’ action in opening the LOC and restricting his international travel was illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and sought cancellation of the circular. According to the applicant, he was a defendant in a lawsuit arising from disputes regarding the corporate capital share of a company of which he was a shareholder. After learning that the FIR had been registered, he approached the Supreme Court and was granted bail. It was argued that the continuation of the LOC was unnecessary, given the protection already provided by the court and the enterprise.
Telangana HC Denies Interim Protection Against Acquisition to Ameenpur Convention Hall
Hyderabad: Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the action of land acquisition authorities to carry out a delimitation work affecting a convention hall located in Ameenpur. The objection is on the grounds that the action in dispute was carried out without any prior notice or initiation of the legal publication process. The judge is dealing with a writ petition filed by Kandukuri Jagadeeswara Rao attacking the action of the authorities for allegedly earmarking a portion of the convention hall building for acquisition without following the procedure prescribed under the law. It was also claimed that the process took place without any newspaper publication or public announcement. The petitioner alleged that such action was ex facie arbitrary, illegal and violated the legal safeguards governing land acquisition transactions. The attorney also argued that the convention hall was the plaintiff’s sole source of income and expressed a good faith concern that coercive actions, including demolition of the structure, could be carried out over the weekend unless the Court intervened. Given the legal situation in question, the Court is not inclined to grant interim protection immediately. The court directed the authorities to seek instructions and sent the case for further consideration on Monday.
Continue Promotions Under Amended Telangana Government. Life Insurance Denied
Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court, while hearing the challenge to the validity of the amended eligibility criteria, refused to stay the promotions proposed under the amended Government of Telangana Life Insurance Civil Service Rules, 2025. The panel, comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G M Mohiuddin, is hearing a writ plea filed by D. Anjaneyulu, an Inspector at the Insurance Directorate, and five others. The petitioners have challenged Rule 6(2)(1) of the Government of Telangana Life Insurance Civil Service Rules, as amended in 2025. It is the case of the petitioners that the amended rule prescribes a degree qualification along with three years of experience in the supervisory staff for promotion; This is against the main rules and violates the Articles of the Constitution. The panel observed that despite the amended framework, there were candidates who were eligible for promotion and therefore there was no urgency to halt the promotion process. The bench made it clear that any promotion, if effected during the pendency of the writ plea, would be subject to the final outcome of the case and observed that the petitioners would be at liberty to seek appropriate remedies in case they were individually aggrieved by any decision on promotion.
