Telangana HC grants govt one week to fill consumer panel chief post
The Telangana High Court heard a plea over the vacant post of President of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The State said a candidate has been recommended, and the Court granted one week for the formal notification
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday heard a plea questioning the State’s failure to fill the post of president of the Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
The Bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin took note of the State’s submission that the selection process has already moved forward. When the matter was taken up, petitioner, Baglekar Akash Kumar appeared in person.
The State informed the Court that the Selection Committee had already recommended a candidate for appointment as chairperson of the Commission. It was further submitted that the government required one week to issue formal notification.
Recording the submission, the Bench granted one week’s time and posted the matter to December 4, 2025 for the government to report compliance.
HC grants interim status quo in Sandhya Hotels demolition case
Hyderabad: Justice B Vijay Sen Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Monday heard a lunch-motion plea moved by Sandhya Hotels Private Limited complaining that HYDRAA carried out demolition work in violation of a subsisting court order.
Appearing for the petitioner, senior counsel B Mayur Reddy argued that despite the order passed in writ petition directing HYDRAA not to interfere with the structures raised by the petitioners in accordance with the building permissions, HYDRAA proceeded with the demolition on the property. He said the agency acted in open disregard of the Court’s directions.
Standing Counsel appearing for HYDRAA submitted that the demolition was confined only to encroachments on the road forming part of the FCI Layout. He requested the Court to post the matter to November 18 noting that the services of the learned Additional Advocate General have been engaged.
The Court granted interim status quo and posted the matter accordingly.
