Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has charged the state government and officials today with an illegal investigation into alleged land grabs on Jamuna Hatcheries of former Health Minister Eatala Rajender in the Masaket Mandal of Medak district.
The court annulled the report that Medak collector delivered after May 1 and 2 investigation and ordered the government to re-investigate only after issuing notices to Jamuna hatcheries. Officials have been instructed to renew notifications to the Jamuna breeding grounds first make a new investigation in their presence according to legal procedures.
The court gave relief to Jamuna Hatcheries and singled out the state government and officials for violating legal norms to conduct the investigation into this issue. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the way in which the report done by the officials and the collector was investigated in a wrong way.
The court canceled the Medak district collector’s investigation report and asked the investigation for a new investigation to find facts in the case. According to the collectors’ report, 116 hectares of land, including 66.1 hectares of patta and 50 hectares of allotted land, were allegedly seized by Jamuna hatcheries owned by Rajender.
The investigation is in violation of the norms without taking note of the company, the court said.
Follow legal procedures and rules to properly conduct a new investigation, as indicated. The Supreme Court prosecuted the officials for violating legal procedures as it was done without notifying the company.
The case is set to be heard again on July 6.
In its interim orders, the court ordered the government not to take any action against the company or use force. The court asked the state government and officials why notices were not submitted to the company prior to investigation held through the back door.
It may be noted that Prime Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has fired Rajender from his cabinet. Earlier, KCR transferred the portfolio of the Minister of Health to itself.
Source: The Siasat Daily