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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
K.LAKSHMAN, K.SUJANA
Koti Raghunatha Rao – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
COMMON ORDER:
(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Lakshman)
The present public interest litigations (hereinafter ‘PILs’) are filed challenging three government orders viz., G.O. Ms. No. 126 dated 26.12.2021 whereby the Government of Telangana (Respondent No. 1) allotted land bearing Plot No. 27 admeasuring Ac. 3.70 in Sy. No. 83/1, Raidurg village, Sherilingampally mandal, R.R. District (hereinafter ‘subject land’) in favour of the International Arbitration & Mediation Centre (hereinafter ‘IAMC’); G.O. Ms. No. 76 dated 12.11.2021 and G.O. Ms. No. 365 dated 16.07.2022 whereby Respondent No. 1 granted financial aid of Rs. 3 crores to the IAMC; and G.O. Ms. No. 6 dated 17.03.2022 whereby Respondent No. 1 directed all its departments and public sector undertakings to refer all its disputes above Rs. 03 crores to the IAMC for arbitration.
2. Heard Mr. Koti Raghuntha Rao, party-in-person in W.P.(PIL) No. 76 of 2023 and Mr. Satyam Reddy, learned senior counsel representing Ms. K.V. Rajasree, learned counsel for the Petitioner in W.P. (PIL) No. 79 of 2023. Also, heard Mr. A. Sudershan Reddy, learned Advocate General appearing for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in both the PILs and Mr. D. Prakash Reddy, learne
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