Snehal Upadhyay-
The Telangana High Court found the shortcomings of the Telangana State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) for being the seemly extra-constitutional authority on adjudicating a land dispute which was civil in nature and hence, the case didn’t have any question of human rights violation.
The court has stayed the orders of the SHRC and has issued notice to the state government.
The case has involved the value of Rs 3,000 crore worth of land spread across 84 acres at Raidurg which is a prime area in the IT corridor of the city.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy made these observations.
The order was issued on April 12, but the state government didn’t oppose the order.
The order became highlights only when another private complaint was placed in the High Court which demanded to quash the order of the SHRC.
The court questioned the inaction of the state government on giving orders and favouring private parties on government land.
Justice Vijaysen Reddy asked the Special Government Counsel Sanjeev Kumar “What were you doing when the SHRC was issuing orders? It looks like the government is also not fair enough in its arguments.”
He also further pointed out that “The government has not challenged the SHRC order before the private persons approached the court,”
The bench has also observed that SHRC while giving orders has exceeded its jurisdiction.
The division bench said. “Moreover the matter is sub-judice as cases are pending in different courts. It appears the Telangana SHRC became a superior authority over the High Court, Court of Wards and other judicial institutions.”
