Hyderabad: Two panels of judges at the Telangana High Court, composed of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Judge Renuka Yara, dismissed a batch of writ appeals, challenging the prescribed deadline to pay the revised pension benefits, citing financial restrictions as a constitutional valid consideration. The team is handling writ appeals filed by retired government employees. The dispute stems from Government Orders (GO) MS 55 and 56 issued on June 11, 2021, which revised the pension plan for retired employees.
Although the revised pension began conceptualizing July 1, 2018, actual monetary benefits (including remuneration and fixed leave) are limited to those who retire after April 1, 2020. Retirees between July 1, 2018 and March 31, 2020 were excluded from these monetary benefits, resulting in charges under Article 14 of the Constitution under Article 14 of the Constitution. The appellant argued that all pensioners constituted a homogeneous class and that the deadline caused an unconstitutional division. Appellant’s attorneys rely heavily on the Supreme Court’s ruling, which includes “All Manipur Pension Association v. Manipur State (2020)” (2020) and “DS Nakara v. Union of India (1983)”, highlighting the equal treatment of pensioners. The government defended this decision on the grounds that financial constraints were a valid stipulation. Acting Chief Justice Sujou Paul said during the panel discussion: “Financial restrictions may be a valid consideration for prescription deadlines.” The panel drew a line between these precedents and current cases, stressing that the Supreme Court always recognizes that financial burdens are the legal basis for determining deadlines, especially when implementing a revised remuneration or pension plan. Therefore, the panel dismissed the writ appeal.
Medical Schools Seek More MBBS Seasons
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court will hear a writ request from a medical school to challenge Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences’ decision, denying its consent affiliated with the enhanced 100 MBBS seat. The judge is handling the writ filed by CMR Medical Sciences and Hospital. The petitioner argued that the refusal was conveyed through a letter that insisted on the production of the necessary certificate as a prerequisite for granting consent. The petitioner believes that adhering to the adherence to the essential certificate is illegal and violates the revised regulations of the Indian Medical Commission (MCI) issued in July 2018, and the December 2023 notice issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC). The petitioner believes that it is ready and willing to pay the prescribed fees and that the university’s rejection is arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory and unconstitutional. The petitioner seeks instructions from the University to accept the necessary fees and issue affiliation without insisting on the basic certificate. The judge released the matter for further hearing.
CHIT Fund Officials Relief from HC
Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the High Court of Telangana revoked criminal proceedings in cases related to a scam involving Sri Sai Venkateswara Chit Chit Funds Private Limited. The judge allowed Regatte Gopal Reddy to file a criminal petition, attempting to cancel the lawsuit before a top-notch judicial district magistrate in Suryapet, Nalgonda district. Register at the registration office of the petitioner at Zhongrekar Police Station according to the provisions of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner believes that he is a false involvement and has no effect in the so-called misappropriation. The petitioner believes that his responsibilities are limited to verifying the certificates of the Chit Award winner and that he has no financial, administrative or decision-making power in the company. The petitioner believes he is also a victim and has not received his salary for several months. The judge observed that the charges lack specific allegations of dishonesty or fraudulent intentions against the petitioner, which is crucial to the crime of cheating that constitutes the IPC. The judge believed that the ongoing lawsuit against him would constitute abuse of legal proceedings and canceled the proceedings.
HC accepts contract lecturer’s request
Justice Pulla Karthik of the Telangana High Court brought an order to challenge the service of nine contracts of Urdu Junior Lecturers. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by Md Raheem and eight others who said that with over 15 years of service in government junior colleges, they were unfairly excluded from a government order that regularised 2,532 contract lessons in May 2023. The bone of contention lay in a 2022 memo that made Urdu the second language during graduation a mandatory criteria — a requirement the petitioners did Not meet at the time of their appointment. They argue that it is unfair to apply this rule retroactively, especially after their long and flawless service. The government argues that qualification norms cannot be relaxed. The government cites past APPSC recruitment notices that allowing exceptions will create inequality among teachers and violate established recruitment rules. The judge’s judgment in the branch was also mentioned, and it was noted that if the contract employee failed to meet the prescribed qualification, it could not be formalized. The judge directed the state to respond by the date of the next hearing.
