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Court directive to Centre

Legal Correspondent

Hyderabad: A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru and Justice Vilas Afzalpurkar asked the Central government to respond to a writ petition complaining that it was not taking the initiative in defending four Indian citizens accused in a murder case in Oman.

Involvement in murder

The Mahabubnagar District Palamoor Migrant Labour Union and Migrants Rights Council informed the court that four local residents -- Ajmeera Vasuram, Mudavat Raju, Bhokya Sharya, and Dharam Butchiah -- were arrested by the police of the Sultanate of Oman for their alleged involvement in the death of Lakavat Narayana and Kumar Goverdhan of Nizamabad.

Lodged in jail

The accused were lodged in a jail in Muscat and had no legal support and despite representation to the Centre, no action was forthcoming, the petitioner stated.

Land allotment

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice and Justice Vilas Afzalpurkar made it clear that the allottee of prime land near the Central University will have to abide by the conditions imposed by the State government. The Bench was disposing a writ filed by O. M. Debara complaining that 43 acres could not have been given to Public Health Foundation of India.

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