Claims, counter claims over contempt of court expenses
The Hindu
PIL petition challenges sanctioning of ₹58.95 crore towards expenses for cases against Chief Secretary
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the State government in a PIL petition which challenged sanctioning of ₹58.95 crore towards expenses for pending contempt of court cases against Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar. A bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy instructed the government not to release any money under GO Routine No. 208 (Revenue) which was issued on this June 7. The CJ said “no question of releasing money” under the said GO till further orders from the court. The bench directed Revenue Secretary, Finance Secretary, Director of Treasuries and Accounts and Chief Commissioner of Land Administration to file counter affidavits in the matter within four weeks. The petitioner Prabhakar Chouti, a research scholar from Osmania University, stated that Revenue department had issued GO 208 allocating ₹58.95 crore towards expenses for pending contempt cases against Somesh Kumar holding the posts of Chief Secretary and Chief Commissioner of Land Administration.More Related News