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Telangana High Court lifts stay on aid for disabled girls
The Telangana High Court decided that one government order can be used again.
It gives Rs 1,25,145 to eligible unmarried girls with physical disabilities.
The money comes through the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak schemes.
The court kept seven other related orders on hold for two more weeks.
A lawyer had argued that the orders were not properly supported by law.
Two AIMIM lawmakers said the case had stopped many poor families from receiving help.
The court allowed the lawmakers to join the case.
It also asked government officials to explain who can distribute scheme cheques.
The case will continue after the required responses are filed.
The Telangana High Court lifted its stay on GO Ms No. 4.
The order provides Rs 1,25,145 to physically challenged unmarried girls under two schemes.
The court extended the stay on seven other government orders for two weeks.
A petitioner argued that the eight orders lacked legal backing, while AIMIM MLAs opposed the challenge.
The court asked state officials and social media platforms to file responses before the next hearing.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, advocate Vijay Gopal, state officials, and AIMIM MLAs Mohammed Majid Hussain and Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala are involved.
- What
- The court lifted the stay on GO Ms No. 4 but extended the stay on seven other government orders.
- Where
- The hearing took place before the Telangana High Court in Hyderabad.
- When
- The order was passed on Monday, and the matter was adjourned for two weeks.
- Why
- The court lifted the stay on GO Ms No. 4 after a request for its removal, while responses on the remaining orders were still pending.
Petitioner’s position
Scheme supporters’ position
Legal basis of the orders
Petitioner’s position
Advocate Vijay Gopal argued that the government orders providing assistance lacked legal backing and challenged their constitutional validity.
Scheme supporters’ position
AIMIM MLAs sought dismissal of the petition at the threshold and defended continued assistance for eligible beneficiaries.
Effect of the stay
Petitioner’s position
The petition challenged the validity of the orders, leading the court to keep seven orders stayed while responses were pending.
Scheme supporters’ position
The AIMIM MLAs argued that the stay had deprived lakhs of economically weaker beneficiaries of financial assistance.
Cheque distribution
Petitioner’s position
The proceedings raised questions about the legal authority for elected representatives to distribute cheques under the schemes.
Scheme supporters’ position
The court asked the Additional Advocate General to clarify the provision authorising such distribution.
Key facts
- Assistance amount
- Rs 1,25,145
- Beneficiaries under GO Ms No. 4
- Physically challenged unmarried girls
- Schemes
- Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak
- Order affected
- Stay lifted on GO Ms No. 4
- Other orders
- Stay extended on seven government orders for two weeks
- Petition
- Challenges the constitutional validity of eight government orders
- Social media action
- Six URLs were acted against and objectionable content was removed
Sources
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