Explain in three weeks: HC to government over land allotment to former MP’s son, daughter
The PIL plea, contended that the two pieces of land having crores of rupees market value were regularised in favour of the former MP’s son and daughter deviating from all procedures
The Telangana High Court has given the State government three weeks to respond to a query raised in a PIL petition regarding the allotment of two plots of land to the son and daughter of former MP K. Keshava Rao. The bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin expressed serious concern over the prolonged delay in the government's response.
Additional Advocate General Mohammed Imran Khan was directed to file an affidavit explaining the reasons for the delay and the steps taken. The petitioner, Gadeela Raghuveer Reddy from Kondapaka of Siddipet, argued that the two plots, with a high market value, were regularized in violation of the rules, causing a significant loss to the State exchequer.
The petitioner contended that the two individuals should have paid 25% of the land value through a demand draft to the government, but instead represented to the Finance Minister and the Cabinet Sub-Committee Chairman. The Additional Advocate General informed the court that a FIR was filed against the petitioner based on a complaint from Venkateshwara Rao alleging demands for money to withdraw the PIL plea.
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