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Medical College told not to take up constructions
A two-judge bench of the High Court at Hyderabad comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice A Shankar Narayana on Tuesday gave a direction that there should be no constructions on the land of about 11,000 square yards of Mamata Medical College in Khammam.
Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the High Court at Hyderabad comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice A Shankar Narayana on Tuesday gave a direction that there should be no constructions on the land of about 11,000 square yards of Mamata Medical College in Khammam.
The bench made the order on a writ plea filed by local farmer M Sudhakar Rao. The farmer complained that the management of the college had encroached upon 11,000 sq yds. In fact, the college had received statutory notice under the Land Encroachment Act.
It was complained that Ajay Kumar, the local MLA, joined the ruling party. The college had made an application for regularising the land encroached in terms of G.O 59 issued by the Government in 2014.
Though initially the application was rejected by the Tahsildar, the Collector issued directions regularising 5000 Sq. Yds. on an application made by the MLA who had since moved to the ruling party. The Government favourably considered the application for the remaining land also.
It is the case of the petitioner that the government order would only apply to lands on which constructions were already carried out and did not apply to the instant case. It is also the case of the petitioner that the entire decision is politically motivated and a colourable exercise of power.
Senior Counsel R Raghunandan Rao, appearing for the petitioner, pointed out that after the writ petition was filed the sitting MLA through his political secretary had lodged a complaint with the police as an arm-twisting tactic. The bench made clear that no constructions should be made for a period of three weeks and asked the government to respond by next Tuesday.
