Hyderabad High Court terms Telangana government's FAST scheme secessionist

Posted On: 23/09/2014 Updated On:

The Hyderabad High Court on 22nd September termed the proposed move of the Telangana government to extend the Financial Assistance to the Students of Telangana (FAST) only to students whose parents were residents of Telangana on November 1, 1956, as an anti-integrationist act. The court asked the government not to finalize any modalities for implementation of the scheme. Even if a committee had been constituted to frame guidelines, the guidelines should be placed before the court.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar was dealing with petitions by Mr Pitani Satyanarayana and Mr Dokka Manikya Varaprasada Rao, former ministers in undivided AP.

The petitioners who filed an appeal against Financial Assistance to the Students of Telangana (FAST) contended that the November 1, 1956, proviso was against the Presidential Order which governs education and state employment.

Telangana advocate-general K. Ramakrishna Reddy said that the GO was issued to work out the modalities of the scheme, and a final decision was yet to be taken.

Chief Justice Sengupta asked the AG why the government had proposed to extend assistance only to students belonging to Telangana and questioned the rationale behind fixing November 1, 1956 as the cutoff date.

The AG cited financial constraints as the reason. To this, Justice Sengupta said, "If you don't have sufficient funds, the government can scrap the scheme, but it has no power to put such barriers which are unconstitutional.""If we allow this GO it will result in a secessionist and an anti-integrationist act. We shall strive to protect the integrity of this country," the Chief Justice added.

Maintaining that Telangana was an integral part of India, the Chief Justice pointed out that the Constitution had already derived the modalities for local status of a citizen and the Presidential Order, which was in force in the state, had already given parameters to derive the local status of citizens for employment and education and wondered why the state government was now adopting a parochial attitude. The bench said no interim order was required at this stage and directed the state government to file a counter to justify the GO.

More News

JEE Main 2027: National Testing Agency Expected to Host Exams Across 11 Key Bihar Cities, Including Patna, Gaya, and Muzaffarpur

JEE Main 2027: National Testing Agency Expected to Host Exams Across 11 Key Bihar Cities, Including Patna, Gaya, and Muzaffarpur PATNA — Candidates preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2027 in Bihar can expect convenient acc...

Posted On: 22/10/2026

CLAT 2027 Reservation Rules Changed For MNLU Mumbai

CLAT 2027 Reservation Rules Changed For MNLU Mumbai The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has updated the reservation rules and seat matrix for Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai, specifically for admissions through the ...

Posted On: 22/10/2026

UGC NET December 2026: Check Complete List of Maharashtra Exam Centres, City Codes, and Allotment Key Guidelines

UGC NET December 2026: Check Complete List of Maharashtra Exam Centres, City Codes, and Allotment Key Guidelines NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the details regarding examination centers across India for the upcoming UGC NE...

Posted On: 21/10/2026

UP NEET PG 2026 Counselling Schedule Out

UP NEET PG 2026 Counselling Schedule Out The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME) in Uttar Pradesh has announced the schedule for the first round of UP NEET PG 2026 counselling, which is essential for admissions into MD, MS, ...

Posted On: 21/10/2026

Bihar STET 2026 Admit Card Released

Bihar STET 2026 Admit Card Released The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) announced the release of the admit cards for the Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026 on October 19. Candidates who registered for the exam can obtain thei...

Posted On: 19/10/2026

NEET PG Counselling 2026: MCC Outlines Over 31,700 Seats in Final Seat Matrix Release

NEET PG Counselling 2026: MCC Outlines Over 31,700 Seats in Final Seat Matrix Release NEW DELHI — The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially published the final seat matrix for the NEET PG Counselling 2026 on its official portal, m...

Posted On: 19/10/2026

NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Registration Begins: Key Dates, Steps to Apply & Mandatory Aadhaar Live Photo Guidelines

NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Registration Begins: Key Dates, Steps to Apply & Mandatory Aadhaar Live Photo Guidelines NEW DELHI — The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially commenced the registration process for the National Institute of ...

Posted On: 17/10/2026

Dental PG Admission 2026 Cut-Off

Dental PG Admission 2026 Cut-Off Lowered By 20 Percentile Points Across Categories New Delhi: In a major relief to thousands of Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) aspirants across the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in consul...

Posted On: 17/10/2026

IIT Delhi Launches Advanced Robotics Programme with Strong Focus on AI and Robot Control

IIT Delhi Launches Advanced Robotics Programme with Strong Focus on AI and Robot Control NEW DELHI — The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has announced the rollout of its specialized executive program focusing on robotics, with a hea...

Posted On: 16/10/2026

Karnataka SSLC 2027

Karnataka SSLC 2027: Exam 1 From March 22, Registration Open The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has initiated the online registration process for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Exam scheduled for 2027, wit...

Posted On: 16/10/2026

View all

Admission Open

ICFAI University (IFHE)

Hyderabad, Telangana

BBA, BCA, L.L.B, LLM, B.Arch, B.Sc, BA, MA, EMBA, BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), Ph.D in Law, Ph.D, PG Diploma, Ph.D (Economics), B.E / B.Tech, Ph.D

Apply Brochure