The High Court disposed of a writ petition PIL challenging the State of Telangana's inaction in appointing the Lokayukta. The court held the petition was infructuous due to the subsequent appointment of the Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta by the Government and dismissed it without costs.
Petition disposed as infructuous without costs.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OFDECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICESATISH CHANDRA SHARMA . AND
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N, TUKARAMJI
WP(PIL) NO; 9 OF 2019
Between:
FORUM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE,(A non-profit organization Regd.,vide Registration No,653 dt.19.10.2009), Havingits Registered office at FIat No 204' G.K.R. Mansion, Saifabad,Lakdikapul,Hyderabad- 500 004 Rep. by its Secretary, Sri M PadmanabhaReddy, S/o.SriM GangaRe-ddy, aged about 76 years, R/o.Plot No. 91,Amar Society, Madhapur,HyderrOrl..r?or?r03,?.*
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep, by its Chief Secretary to Government, Department of General Administration(GAD) Secretariat, Hyderabad- 500O22, Telangana State.
...RESPONOENTS
Petition under Article 226 ol lhe Constitution oflndia prayingthat in the circumstances stated in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ Order or Directionmoreparticularlyone in the nature of Writ Mandamus declaring the inaction of respondentsin not appointing Lokayuktaand Upa Lokayukta, in spite of therepresentations dated,01.05.20"18 as irregular, illegal, arbitrary, in violation of the Andhra PradeshLokayuktaand Upa Lokayukta Act, 1983, and principles of naturaljustice and toConsequentlyinitiate immediate action for appointment of Lokavuktaand UpaLokavukta for the state of Telangana
lA NO: 1 OF 2019
Petition under Section 151 CPCpraying thatin the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support ofthe petition,the High Court may be pleased to direct the concerned authorities to consider thePetitioners representation andto immediately appornt Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta,pendingdisposal of the main writ petition
Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.B. RACHNA REDDY
Counsel for Respondent: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HON'BI E THE CHIEF JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA AND T, IE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI
WRIT PETITION PIL No.9 OF 2O19
ORDER: (Per th Hon'ble the Chief Justtce Satish Chandra Shamn)
The pre sent Public Interest Litigation has been filed challenging tl e inaction of the respondent in not appointing Lokayukta an I Upa Lokayukta.
Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent s rbmits that the writ petition has become infructuous as the Government has appointed Lokavukta and Upa Lokayukt, L.
ln the lig-rt of the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuc us. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand
disposed of.
SD/.T.TIITUMALA DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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SECTION OFFICER
To 'l . One CC to Smt. B Rachna Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP F :r General Administration, High Court forthe State of Telangana. [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies
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HIGH COURT
DATED: 0111212021
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JUDGMENT
WP(PIL).No.9 of 2019
DrsposrilG oF THE wP(PrL) AS TNFRUCTUOUS,
WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition regarding inaction in appointing Lokayukta requires issuance of a writ order.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
FORUM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
The State of Telangana
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
N. TUKARAMJI
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
