Why was PG seat denied to 15th rank holder, Telangana HC asks TS PGECET

Hyderabad: Justice Dr Shameem Akther of Telangana High Court on Monday directed Vice Chancellor and Conveyor, TS PGECET 2021, to inform as to why PG seat was not given to one Mohd Basharath Ali Kashif in JNAFAU School of Planning and Architecture at Masab Tank in spite of the student securing 15th rank in the […]

Hyderabad: Justice Dr Shameem Akther of Telangana High Court on Monday directed Vice Chancellor and Conveyor, TS PGECET 2021, to inform as to why PG seat was not given to one Mohd Basharath Ali Kashif in JNAFAU School of Planning and Architecture at Masab Tank in spite of the student securing 15th rank in the State. The judge was dealing with a writ petition challenging the same. The counsel for petitioner Sarang J. Afzulpurkar argued that there were only 20 seats available throughout the State and only one college — JNAFAU — was offering the PG course. The petitioner applied for special round of counseling. However, the seat was given to a candidate belonging to minority who secured 105th rank. The counsel argued that favouritism was apparently exhibited by not granting seat to a meritorious student with similar caste antecedents. The judge while observing that an error was apparent on face posted the matter to February 16.

More time to file counter

A two-judge panel of Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili on Monday granted a final extension of 10 days to the State government to file its counter in a PIL filed by Prof Shantha Sinha challenging the decision of the Secretary of State Board of Technical Education and Training in issuing the proceeding granting No Objection for Progressive Closure of five aided diploma courses and conversion of two courses DCE and DECE from aided to self-finance at Kamala Nehru Polytechnic for Women-Hyderabad. The petitioner also contended that the State government had not considered her representation to set aside the same. The panel observed that by one stroke the Secretary, SBTET, resorted to discontinuance of the courses causing great inconvenience to the women. It granted a last chance to the State to file its response within 10 days while posting the case to March first week.

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PIL disposed

The panel disposed of a PIL filed by Kudumula Srinivas challenging the action of the University Grants Commission, the Osmania University and other State educational departments in not taking any action on his representations against the grant of fellowship to ineligible students. The petitioner had also sought for consequential directions to Ministry of Human Resources to take action on the officers/ teachers of OU and Kakatiya University and to direct them to strictly follow the guidelines issued by UGC for award of fellowships. The panel observed that the petitioner was an aspiring PhD student and had vested interest in the PIL. While disposing of the PIL it gave liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedies under law.

Official gets last chance

The panel granted one last chance to Registrar General, High Court of Telangana, to respond to a PIL filed by party in person Srilekha Poojari to livestream in proceedings of High Court and district courts in a manner that it is easily accessible to general public at large for its audio/video viewing. She also sought rules to be framed in this regard and place such rules before the full court/Rule Committee for its approval under Article 225 and Article 227 of the Constitution. The panel granted four weeks’ time to file response to the said PIL as a last indulgence.

On protection of lakes

The panel granted two months’ time to the State government to file its response on earmarking buffer zone and to take action on the encroachments within the full tank level in water bodies through the State. The panel was dealing with a PIL that was taken up based on a news article published with regard to the failure of the State government to protect more than 3,000 lakes as promised by it six years ago. The report further stated that after six years, FTL of only 225 lakes was fixed and boundaries notified. Ironically, the Irrigation and Revenue department reports on survey numbers and extent of lakes do not match resulting in the water bodies being encroached upon by forming hundreds of colonies.

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