Telangana high court notice to BRS ex-MLA on Revanth Reddy’s quash pleas | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday issued notices to BRS leader and former Bhupalpally MLA Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy in criminal petitions filed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, who has sought quashing of two cases registered against him in 2023.Justice K Sujana, who heard the matter, declined the petitioner’s request to stay all further proceedings, including his appearance before the trial court, and adjourned the petitions to Feb 21 for further hearing. The cases are scheduled to come up before the lower court on Feb 19.

The cases were booked when Revanth was serving as TPCC president and MP from Malkajgiri, following complaints lodged by the BRS leader alleging that the Congress leader had made defamatory and demeaning remarks against him. The allegations included claims that the complainant was a land grabber, involved in petrol and sand pilferage, and had misappropriated Singareni funds. According to the petitions, the cases were registered at Mogulapally and Bhupalpally police stations in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district based on the former legislator’s complaints. Appearing for the chief minister, the counsel argued that the contents of both complaints were identical, pointing to a mala fide intent and a deliberate attempt to harass the petitioner. The court was urged to quash the proceedings on this ground.