Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court dismissed a petition that the construction of toilets in a government school, on the ground that the proposed construction would affect his house. The court observed that when the house could have five bathrooms and toilets, why not the government school.
Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by B. Nutan Kumar Reddy, a resident of Undavelly in Itikyal mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal district, challenging the construction of a toilet complex at the Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS).
The petitioner’s contention was that the construction site, being adjacent to residential houses and borewells, posed potential health and environmental concerns. He requested the court to direct the authorities to relocate the toilet complex to another suitable area within the school premises.
The court dismissed the petition and did not find sufficient grounds to intervene in the administrative decision, effectively clearing the way for the completion of the project.
Plea Challenges Reservation for Sarpanch Posts
Hyderabad: A petition was filed before the Telangana High Court challenging the 100 per cent reservation for gram panchayat sarpanch and ward members’ posts in the Scheduled Areas of Telangana in favour of Scheduled Tribes (STs) and no rotation for other classes.
The writ petition was filed by the Non-Tribal Welfare Society, represented by its secretary Kondabathina Madhu. The petitioner sought a declaration that the 100 per cent reservation for STs in these posts was unconstitutional, contending that it violated Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India.
The plea cites the Supreme Court’s judgment in ‘Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao & Ors vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors’, which laid down limits on reservations in local body elections.
The petition came for hearing before the single bench judge of Justice T. Madhavi Devi who said that the issue raised questions on constitutional provisions. The judge directed the Registry of the High Court to place it before the Division Bench.
