HC seeks report over food poisoning incident in Uyyalawada BC residential school
A bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin granted two weeks of time to the government counsel to secure instructions over nearly 100 girls of the school falling sick due to food poisoning. The bench passed the order in a PIL seeking directions to the government to provide hygienic and nutritious food to students as per the guidelines in fourth chapter of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
The plea was filed in 2023 by K.A.S. Guru Teja raising several issues relating to facilities to be provided to students in government schools and hostels. In 2024, the HC passed interim directions seeking response of the government in the matter.
In another PIL, the bench instructed the government to submit before it the steps taken to protect Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in the backdrop of heavy rains lashing the State. This interim direction was passed by the bench in a batch of two PIL petitions over remedial measures to be taken during heavy rains and floods in 2020. The bench wanted the government to file a status report in the matter and posted it to August 28 for the next hearing.
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