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Telangana HC seeks government reply by July 28 on Bhoodan land probe
Telangana HC seeks government reply by July 28 on Bhoodan land probe

New Indian Express

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • New Indian Express

Telangana HC seeks government reply by July 28 on Bhoodan land probe

HYDERABAD: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to clarify by July 28 whether it intends to appoint a Commission of Enquiry into alleged irregularities in Bhoodan lands located in Nagaram Village of Ranga Reddy District. The direction came in response to a writ petition filed by Vadthya Ramulu, a resident of Nagaram Village, who sought an inquiry into the alleged illegal mutation and alienation of lands in Survey Nos. 194 and 195, totalling 10 acres and 17 guntas. He claimed the land was originally purchased in 1964 by his late father, Jamala, from Nawab Mohd. Haji Khan. Later, Jamala, a member of the ST community, gifted 5 acres to the petitioner via a registered Gift Settlement Deed on October 8, 2019. Following Jamala's death in October 2020, Ramulu said he continued cultivating the land and was issued e-pattadar passbooks, with his name mutated in official records. After acquiring more portions of the land, he alleged interference by third parties and filed a civil suit for a permanent injunction with an Interlocutory Application (IA). Although the IA was dismissed on April 30, 2024, the HC granted an interim injunction in his favour on November 28, 2024, in a Miscellaneous Appeal (CMA). The Government Pleader, Revenue, informed the court that the lands in question are classified as Bhoodan lands under Section 22A, making them prohibited property. A separate writ petition concerning the same lands is also pending with interim protection granted. Justice Lakshman directed the government to clarify its position on initiating a Commission of Enquiry. The matter has been adjourned to July 28.

HC seeks government stand on Commission of Enquiry on Bhoodan lands
HC seeks government stand on Commission of Enquiry on Bhoodan lands

The Hindu

time2 days ago

  • Politics
  • The Hindu

HC seeks government stand on Commission of Enquiry on Bhoodan lands

Telangana High Court on Friday sought to know from the State government if it was willing to constitute a Commission of Enquiry to probe into the allegations of illegal mutation and alienation of Bhoodan lands spread over 10 acres under survey numbers 194 and 195 at Nagaram village of Maheshwaram mandal in Rangareddy district. Justice K. Lakshman of the HC directed the Additional Advocate General T. Rajnikanth Reddy to get instructions in the matter after hearing a writ petition filed by an agriculturist Vadthya Ramulu who contended that his lands were sold off by private persons fraudulently to some senior IAS and IPS officers. The judge directed the AAG to explain the government's stand in the matter by July 28. The petitioner from the scheduled tribe maintained that his father late Jamala purchased the land from its original owner Nawab Mohd. Haji Khan in 1964. It was registered by the Sub-Registrar Office of Ibrahimpatnam. Five acres of this land was gifted to him through gift settlement deed in 2019 which was registered by the Maheshwaram SRO in 2019, according to the writ petition. Eventually, the authorities issued pattadar passbook to him in 2020. The petitioner's counsel submitted that four private persons, in connivance with the Kandukur Revenue Divisional Officer, got the lands mutated online on their names. But the manual records still remained on the name of the petitioner, the counsel pointed out. Using documents generated through the fraudulent mutation of the lands, the private persons sold off the land to 34 senior IAS and IPS officers, the petitioner claimed. He stated that he had submitted an application to the State government to constitute a Commission of Enquiry into the fraudulent sale of the lands, but the authorities did not respond to it. The counsel informed the bench that another writ petition alleging fraudulent sale of Bhoodan lands in Maheshwaram mandal was pending in the HC. Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy had already directed the Revenue and the Registration department not to permit any further transactions on the said lands in that writ petition. Justice Lakshman directed the Registry to tag both the pleas together and adjourned the matter to July 28.

UN experts on Israel-Palestine resign after US imposes sanctions on colleague
UN experts on Israel-Palestine resign after US imposes sanctions on colleague

Middle East Eye

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Middle East Eye

UN experts on Israel-Palestine resign after US imposes sanctions on colleague

Three independent UN experts assigned to investigate human rights in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories have stepped down, citing personal reasons and the need for 'renewal.' The UN Human Rights Council, which established the Commission of Enquiry, confirmed the resignations on Monday. The letters were submitted last week but only became public this week. Their departure follows mounting political pressure. Last week, the United States imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, another UN-appointed expert focused on Israel and Palestine. Israel has consistently refused to cooperate with the commission, rejecting its legitimacy, denying entry to investigators, and accusing the panel of bias. Despite repeated requests, the government has blocked all access to Israeli and occupied Palestinian territory.

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