Justice M. Laxman of Telangana High Court on Monday appointed Advocate Commissioner to record evidence of nine government officials in the election petition filed by a civilian challenging election of Minister V. Srinivas Goud from Mahbubnagar constituency in the 2018 Assembly polls.
The Judge directed the Advocate Commissioner not to adjourn without any valid reason and record the evidences continuously on day-to-day basis. The Judicial Registrar was instructed to handover the documents presented by the petitioner to the Advocate Commissioner.
The High Court on Monday directed the State government to file a report on the steps taken under Section 39 of Disaster Management Act to check human and property loss during floods.
