HC stays single judge order stalling Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak schemes

The Telangana High Court has overturned an order that delayed the implementation of two welfare schemes, Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak. The decision came after a hearing from an appeal filed by the principal secretaries of various departments. The petitioners challenged the single judge order, arguing that the two schemes were being implemented through executive orders which lacked constitutional validity or legal standing.

The petition was dismissed as the petitioner could not demonstrate any personal suffering due to the schemes. The court heard from the Advocate General, who stated that the schemes had been in place since 2014 and were being carried out through executive orders lacking constitutional backing. The court maintained that an appeal could not be made against an interim direction passed in an interlocutory application of a writ petition.

The court's decision aligns with the Supreme Court's precedent of acknowledging welfare schemes for unmarried women from marginalized communities.