The Telangana High Court, on Tuesday, issued notices to the State government over the death of post-graduate medico Preethi Dharavat, having taken up a letter as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition.
The letter was written by Telangana Scheduled Tribe Employees’ Welfare Association president M. Mallaih to the HC. He sought several directions, including registration of murder case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and payment of compensation of ₹10 crore to the late Preethi’s family.
A Bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji, taking up the letter as PIL plea, instructed the government to file a counter affidavit in the matter. Notices were issued to respondents, Principal Secretary of Medical and Health department, Director of Medical Education, Warangal Police Commissioner, Kakatiya Medical College principal and Head of Department of Anaesthesia of KMC.
