A division bench of the Telangana High Court has formed a committee to review disqualification petitions filed against three Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders who defected to the Congress. The High Court has also declined to stay a single-judge order warning the State assembly speaker of further court proceedings if he does not decide on the petitions. The case raises the question of whether the High Court can order a speaker to decide on disqualification petitions within a fixed time frame.
Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J Sreenivas Rao of the Telangana High Court have taken up a writ petition, filed by Anand Dayama, against the inaction of state authorities regarding noise pollution caused by prominent pubs in Hyderabad's Hitech City. The petitioner argues that establishments like Red Rhino Pub, Post Card Restaurant, and Global Tapas Bar are operating in violation of noise pollution regulations and causing disturbance to the surrounding area. The high court has issued notices to the respondents and scheduled the case for further hearing.