The contentious subject of land allocation by the telangana government to Velma and kamma community organisations was heard by the telangana high court on Thursday. After Kakatiya university professor venkat Reddy filed a public interest litigation (PIL), the issue was presented before a bench chaired by Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.

The kamma and Velma community organizations received 5 acres of land in the Khanammet region from the telangana government in 2021. The Chief Justice expressed surprise at the land allocation based on distinct caste groupings after the petitioner contested this land allocation. Such allocations, he noted, are in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution, which forbids discrimination.

The Chief Justice added that a divided society, contrary to the principles of the twenty-first century and a technologically advanced state like telangana, could result from this strategy of allocating land based on caste. The court vehemently condemned caste-based land distribution and emphasized that there are constitutional measures in place for distributing land to SC/ST groups.

The high court examined the land allocation to the Jeeyar Integrated Vedic Academy of sharada Peetham throughout the hearings. A secunderabad citizen complained about the distribution, stating that acres of land worth millions of rupees were given away for just one penny each. The land allocation was defended in court by Advocate General B S Prasad. The Jeeyar Academy, which is owned by a Hindu religious leader, received notices from the court, which set the hearing for July 24 and the allotment case for august 18.

Also scheduled for consideration was a petition objecting to the allocation of 5 acres of land for Reddy's college Hostel. This matter has been given notice, and the subsequent hearing is slated for june 23. The telangana high court is treating these matters seriously and will carefully review the fairness and legality of the disputed property allotments.
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17/06/2023 08:33 AM