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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Irate HC intimates contempt against 2 chief secys
Chennai: Expressing deep anguish and displeasure towards the attitude of Tamil Nadu chief secretary in disrespecting court orders, Madras high court initiated suo motu contempt of court proceedings against the officers who served as the chief secretary to the govt from Sep 19, 2023. "This court is expressing its deep anguish and displeasure towards the attitude of the chief secretary in disrespecting the court orders and executing them in true letter and spirit," Justice Battu Devanand said. "As the chief secretary, who is the head of the executive of the state, does not implement the court order and takes it lightly, this court cannot expect that his subordinate officers would implement the orders in true letter and spirit," the court added. The court passed the order on four petitions in which the court directed the govt to implement the scheme of compassionate appointment from 1972 to 2023. The high court passed the order while allowing the pleas moved by legal heirs of deceased govt employees against infirmities in implementing Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 2023. The court directed the state to consider the suggestion for feasibility to maintain a state-wise list of the dependants for compassionate appointment and to take steps to obtain a report from the committee within two months. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Fastest Selling Plots of Mysore from 40L | 40+ Amenities PurpleBrick Learn More Undo The court also directed the chief secretary that the action taken report be placed before this court within three months . On June 6, the court was informed that no such report was filed within the time prescribed by the court. Recording the submission, the court said, "After considering all these facts, this court is of the prima facie opinion that the chief secretary failed to comply with the order of this court in true letter and spirit." On several occasions, this court noticed that only after the filing of contempt cases and after issuing statutory notice for the appearance of the officers, the authorities choose to file appeals with delay condonation petitions. No doubt, it is the right of the respondents to file appeals. But it has to be filed within the time stipulated for the limitation of filing of appeals, the court said. The court then adjourned the hearing to June 20.
Mint
2 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Eid-ul-Adha advisory for Delhiites bans sacrifice of cows and camels: ‘Stop illegal killing of animals'
With Eid-ul-Adha just a day away, it's time to look at Delhi Government's advisory for the festival. The authorities issued guidelines on June 5 for Bakra-Eid festival on June 7. The Government of national capital has mandated that all sacrificial rituals for Bakra-Eid must take place exclusively at designated locations. Prohibiting sacrifices on roadsides, streets, or any public spaces, the advisory requires states, 'As per Rule 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001, no person shall slaughter any animal within a municipal area except in a slaughter house recognized or licensed by the concerned authority.' To uphold animal welfare during Bakra-Eid, it emphasises compliance to "Food safety and standards (Food products standards and food additives) Regulations, 2011" according to which camels cannot be slaughtered for food purpose. Besides this, it mentions that the Delhi Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 1994 strictly prohibits slaughtering of cows in Delhi. The Delhi Government issued advisory outlining strict guidelines for Bakra Eid. 'All concerned authorities are requested to take suitable precautionary measures for enforcing laws relating to welfare of animals to stop illegal killing of animals during Bakra-eid festival and to take stringent action against the offenders violating,' the advisory issued by DAWB Member Secretary Dr Satyavir Singh states. Emphasising the government's commitment to regulate illegal slaughter of animals, Minister of Development Kapil Mishra in a post on X in Hindi stated, "Sacrifice of cows and camels is not permitted, it will be considered a crime. Sacrifice of any animal anywhere other than pre-designated slaughterhouses is illegal. Sacrifice is not permitted in public places." 'All concerned authorities are requested to take suitable precautionary measures for enforcing laws relating to welfare of animals to stop illegal killing of animals during Bakra-eid festival and to take stringent action against the offenders violating,' the advisory issued by DAWB Satyavir Singh states.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
TN government opening hospitals, liquor shops simultaneously is ironic: Madras HC
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has observed that a welfare government should strive to enforce prohibition rather than establishing more Tasmac shops. 'When right to health is a fundamental right, the state must ensure that prohibition is slowly implemented in a phased manner to reduce harm to public health,' a bench comprising justices SM Subramaniam and AD Maria Clete observed while allowing a petition by K Kannan, seeking closure of a Tasmac shop located on Tiruchy Road in Dindigul district. Kannan said two schools are located within 50 metres from the Tasmac shop. A church and a government hospital are also situated nearby, he added. Counsel for Tasmac said the distance restriction of 50 metres under the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003, would not apply to the shop, as it is situated in a commercial area.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Contradictory for welfare government to establish more hospitals on and simultaneously open TASMAC liquor shops, says HC
It is contradictory for a welfare government to establish more hospitals on the one hand and simultaneously establish Tasmac liquor shops on the other hand. This is not in consonance with Constitutional ethos, observed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court while directing the closure of a Tasmac shop in Dindigul. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete said when Right to Health is a fundamental right, the State must ensure that the prohibition is slowly implemented in a phased manner to reduce harm to public health. The court was hearing the public interest litigation petition filed by K. Kannan of Dindigul. The petitioner sought a direction to the authorities to close a Tasmac shop located on Tiruchi road in Dindigul. He said the road was used by school children. The children and other road users were finding it difficult to use the road freely and peacefully, he said. In the counter affidavit, Dindigul District Tasmac Manager submitted that the claim the liquor shop was located close to school, health and religious institutions was incorrect. The shop was located within Corporation limits, where the prohibited distance was 50 meters as per Rule 8 of Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003. Since the Tasmac shop was situated in a commercial area, the proviso to Rule 8 of the Rules states that the distance restriction shall not apply. The court said it was of the considered view that mere guidelines and rules fixing certain distances cannot be the sole criterion. In the present case, the road was used by children to reach their school and it served as a direct pathway. Consequently, the Tasmac shop would undoubtedly cause public nuisance to the road users, children attending the school and persons going to the Church. The judges said, the rules setting minimum distances are regulatory thresholds, but they do not exhaust all public health and welfare concerns. Mere compliance with the distance rule does not validate a location if the broader environment is harmful. Undoubtedly, a Tasmac shop may cause nuisance to the road users in the locality, particularly, to the children during school hours. It is the duty of the State to ensure that no such nuisance is caused to the citizens and road users. Besides, Article 47 of the Constitution directs that the State shall regard raising the level of nutrition and standard of living of its people and improvement of public health as among its primary duties and in particular the State shall endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medical purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health. It is a Constitutional philosophy and the Directive principles insist that a welfare government should strive wholeheartedly to enforce prohibition, rather than establish more Tasmac shops which adversely affect public health. Closure of one Tasmac shop would not cause any prejudice but would rather benefit the public at large, the court observed and directed the authorities to close the Tasmac shop in two weeks. The judges posted the matter for reporting compliance on June 18.
Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Supreme Court seeks Telangana's response to petition on local quota in MBBS admissions
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has directed the Telangana govt to file its response to a petition regarding the local quota in MBBS admissions in the state. The court issued these directions on Monday while hearing petitions filed by a few aspirants who urged to be accommodated in the counselling under the local quota. The matter was posted for further hearing in four weeks. The aspirants were challenging the state govt's orders amending the local quota provisions. A bench of Justices Prashanth Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih, while directing all parties to file their responses by the next date of hearing, also allowed the aspirants to mention their case during the partial court work during the vacation in case of any urgency. The bench provided this relaxation when the aspirants claimed that counselling for MBBS admissions would start immediately after the results are declared on June 14. During the hearing, the aspirants claimed that they were born in Telangana and that their parents were also born in the state. The petition challenges the Telangana Medical and Dental Colleges Admission (Admission into MBBS & BDS Courses) Rules, 2017, as amended in 2024. According to the amended rule, students seeking admission to Telangana medical colleges must have studied in the state for four consecutive years before taking their qualifying exam. The petitioners claimed that despite being born in Telangana and having completed most of their education in the state, the applicants became ineligible because they studied classes 11 and 12, or Intermediate, outside the state. They also claimed that the govt passed the amendment after the academic year had started, at a time when they had already been admitted to courses outside the state. When the Supreme Court advised applicants to approach the high court for redress, they argued that the high court could not rule on the matter as their case was now before the Supreme Court.
