HC Suspends Four More Telangana Judicial Officers

Even as the agitation of the judges and advocates of Telangana intensified, the High Court today suspended four more judicial employees on disciplinary grounds.

Taking serious exception to the agitation of the judges and advocates, the High Court had already placed under suspension 11 lower court judges after for participating in a "Chalo High Court" stir. The four additional judicial employees of the Ranga Reddy district court who have now placed under suspension are Rangareddy district Judicial Officers' Association president Srinivas Reddy, secretary Ch Venkat Rangareddy, associate president Krishnaiah and treasurer Ratnaraju.

Meanwhile, the Advocates JAC today called for a maha dharna at Indira Park from 10 am to 5 pm. Advocates, judges and judicial employees of the ten districts of the State are expected to participate in the maha dharna.

Their demands include revocation of the suspension of the judges, recalling judges of Andhra origin posted in Telangana, and immediate bifurcation of the Hyderabad High Court.