Letter on pre-natal test turned into PIL
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The High Court turned a letter it got into a public interest litigation (PIL), on the alleged violation of provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 by some prominent hospitals in the state. The letter, written by city resident Amrita Ritu Ahluwalia to the Chief Justice, said some hospitals were violating the Act, and that this was confirmed by a surprise visit of Warangal district and Hyderabad by members of the national inspection and monitoring committee (NIMC), New Delhi, last month. She urged the Chief Justice to take steps to stop this practice and ‘save girl child’. Ms Ahluwalia listed about 10 prominent hospitals of the city, as also the state, the Centre and concerned officials as respondents to the plea.
Rs 1 Lakh fine for abuse of law
The AP High Court fixed Rs 1 lakh as costs on a petitioner for abuse of the process of law while taking advantage of his landlord’s stay abroad, to keep occupying a rented premises. Complainant Mohd Ahmad, through his GPA, had filed a suit in the city civil court for eviction of Mohd Aftab Ali Khan from his premises.
The suit was decreed by the lower court in April, 2006, and it was confirmed by a judgment in Feb 25, 2009. The tenant, Khan, filed an appeal before the High Court for permission to retain the possession for one year, which was granted. After one year, tenant Khan again sought an extension for six months and the court gave him time up to October, 2010. Later it was extended up to May, 2011. The petitioner again made a plea for further extension, and the court disposed of the application by extending time by two more months, as a last chance. He again filed a revision petition seeking a direction to the lower court “not to permit the new GPA to come on record to represent the landlord”.
Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy dismissed a civil revision plea by Khan, and said the petitioner was trying to take advantage of the situation by raising frivolous objections on the GPA appointed by the landlord for pursuing an execution petition.
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