Contempt: Official asked to feed 20 people on Ramzan fast

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy on Friday directed Syed Yasin Quereshi, Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Mahabubnagar, to feed at least 20 people for a week in the neighbourhood mosque to break the Ramzan fast. The panel was dealing with […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy on Friday directed Syed Yasin Quereshi, Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Mahabubnagar, to feed at least 20 people for a week in the neighbourhood mosque to break the Ramzan fast.

The panel was dealing with a contempt appeal filed by the officer. The panel was not satisfied with the officer’s explanation for the delay in responding to a representation for three months despite the orders of the court. However, the panel accepted the officer’s unqualified apology and directed him to participate in social service for a week as directed.

The officer was directed to file the report on social service failing which the High Court Registry is directed to place the matter before the court.

ULB polls: Case reserved for orders

Justice Abhishek Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Friday reserved for orders a writ petition which challenged the April 15 notification issued by the Telangana State Election Commission containing election programme for municipal corporations of Warangal, Karimnagar and municipalities of Siddipet, Atchampet, Nakrekal, Jadcherla and Kothur. The judge granted a lunch motion to Naini Rajender Reddy, District Congress Committee president of Warangal.

The petitioner pointed out that despite the statements of the government that the Covid cases were increasing in the State, the notification was issued. Various other contentions relating to the publication of the electoral list, prescribed time, and opportunity to raise objections were also raised by the petitioner. The SEC informed the court that all Covid safety protocols are in place to conduct the elections. The Advocate-General informed the court that the elections were being conducted across the county following Covid protocols and that Telangana cannot be a special case.

The petitioner’s counsel compared conducting elections in the State to Nero playing the fiddle when Rome was burning. He further asked what was the difficulty in postponing the elections keeping in view the present conditions. The judge also wondered how the elections would be conducted if there is a spike in Covid cases across the State. The judge reserved the case for orders.

Doctor slammed over maintenance to daughter

The same panel on Friday came down heavily and questioned a shameful act of a father who agreed to pay maintenance to daughter on conditions. The panel was dealing with a case filed by L Sudha Rani, a city-based doctor against a decree of the family court. On the last occasion, the panel directed the petitioner and her husband Dr G Gangadhar Rao to arrive at agreeable maintenance. On Friday, appearing through a virtual hearing, Dr Rao stated he is ready to pay maintenance to his daughter only if she is willing to stay in his custody.

The Chief Justice expressed serious dissatisfaction with the attitude of Dr Rao. She said: “You are obligated to pay maintenance according to law, and you cannot impose conditions. Before expecting custody, you should understand that the maintenance of the child is your duty.” The panel admitted the case and adjourned it for further hearing.

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