The Jana Sena Party, led by pawan kalyan and supported by the telugu Desam party, has raised a stink about the demolition of illegal structures by mangalagiri municipality officials in the village of Ippatam. When pawan kalyan went from mangalagiri to the village to visit the folks who lost their homes, he caused a major drama by riding on top of his SUV. He claimed that the only reason the houses were demolished was because so many people showed up to his public meeting.
In a few days, the leader of the Jana Sena would also give each of them Rs 1 lakh. He encouraged the locals to seek a halt to additional demolitions, and they did so after complaining that the municipal officials had destroyed their homes without first notifying them in order to enlarge a road. When they refused to leave the area, the high court only realized that the local authorities had, in fact, given them advance notice before beginning demolitions. The petitioners misled the court and obtained temporary stay orders, which infuriated the high court. The petitioners' attorney was questioned by the court as to why he had not alerted them to the municipality's issuance of notices well in advance.
When the attorney acknowledged that the petitioners had received notices, the high court inquired as to why it was not possible to pursue contempt charges for hiding the evidence and obtaining temporary orders. He declared, "This is nothing more than abusing the legal system." The high court declined to prolong the stay on the municipality's demolition of illegal constructions. On november 24, when the matter is scheduled for additional hearing, it requested that all 14 petitioners show up in front of the court.
In a few days, the leader of the Jana Sena would also give each of them Rs 1 lakh. He encouraged the locals to seek a halt to additional demolitions, and they did so after complaining that the municipal officials had destroyed their homes without first notifying them in order to enlarge a road. When they refused to leave the area, the high court only realized that the local authorities had, in fact, given them advance notice before beginning demolitions. The petitioners misled the court and obtained temporary stay orders, which infuriated the high court. The petitioners' attorney was questioned by the court as to why he had not alerted them to the municipality's issuance of notices well in advance.
When the attorney acknowledged that the petitioners had received notices, the high court inquired as to why it was not possible to pursue contempt charges for hiding the evidence and obtaining temporary orders. He declared, "This is nothing more than abusing the legal system." The high court declined to prolong the stay on the municipality's demolition of illegal constructions. On november 24, when the matter is scheduled for additional hearing, it requested that all 14 petitioners show up in front of the court.
