High Court issues notices to MP Raghunandan
RSD-Hyderabad news: The Telangana High Court has expressed its anger against Medak MP Raghunandan Rao and has warned that a contempt of court case will be registered against him. The High Court has taken these steps after hearing a House motion petition filed by its leader film actor Akkineni Nagarjuna on the occasion of the demolition of the N Convention building by HYDRA and making comments on issuing a stay order on the demolition. A letter written by a High Court judge to the Chief Justice on these comments has been considered by the Chief Justice Bench Sumoto as a contempt of court petition. The judge stated in the complaint letter that the comments made by MP Raghunandan Rao are tarnishing the judicial system and dishonoring the system itself. In the letter, he expressed concern that the reputation of the judiciary would be tarnished due to such comments. A bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Arathe and Justice Srinivasa Rao issued notices to Raghunandan Rao asking him to explain why this complaint should not be considered as a contempt petition by the Sumoto Court.
In Aughust 2024, its chairman Akkineni Nagarjuna filed the petition in the High Court at a time when HYDRA was demolishing the N Convention Center buildings. Requested to grant stay orders. This was accepted as a High Court Registry House Motion Petition. A single judge bench issued an order staying the demolition work. MP Raghunandan Rao, who defied these orders, made some comments in a media conference on 24th of August 2024. The propriety of issuing stay orders was questioned. He questioned that the High Court had ordered the demolition of the N Convention building in 2014, and now how can the same High Court stay the demolition work. He commented that the registry has shown zeal on the House motion petition and the judicial system has given contrary orders. Judges should not take decisions in such haste.
MP Raghunandan Rao commented that it is not reasonable for a judge to take such decisions without the slightest consideration, without considering the previous orders and without taking the situation into proper perspective. There are doubts about the functioning and efficiency of the court registry, and the Chief Justice has demanded an intervention and explanation. In a letter written to the Chief Justice, the High Court judge stated that although a journalist questioned that he was making comments against the judiciary, MP Raghunandan Rao said that he had the right to speak freely and that none of his comments were disrespectful to the judicial system, but that he made these comments with the intention of making the judges understand the laws more deeply. MP Raghunandan Rao said that there is a danger of eroding the respect of the people for the judiciary as it questioned the prestige and dignity of the judiciary. A two-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice considered the contents of the letter written by the judge and said that Sumoto was considering the contempt petition. A notice has been issued to the MP asking him to give an explanation.
