In this PIL concerning land grabbing, the High Court held that the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy before the Land Grabbing Court under Section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982.
Writ petition closed; liberty given to approach the Land Grabbing Court if so advised.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD
FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA
AND
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 82 OF 2015
DATE: 13.04.2015
Between:
M/s. Sri Anjaneya Yuvajana Sangham
Secunderabad.
… Petitioner
And
The State of Telangana, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Hyderabad & others.
… Respondents
This Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA
AND
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 82 of 2015
ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta)
We are of the view that the petitioner has an alternative remedy before the Land Grabbing Court. Section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 is very comprehensive to take care of all problems.
The writ petition is accordingly closed. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the Land Grabbing Court, if so advised.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall also stand dismissed. No order as to costs.
K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ
SANJAY KUMAR, J
Date: 13.04.2015 ES
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner has any alternative remedy available for the grievances raised.
Whether the Writ Petition can be closed without deciding the substantive issue.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Sri Anjaneya Yuvajana Sangham
State of Telangana
State of Andhra Pradesh
Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta
Sanjay Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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