Hyderabad: In a significant development, the Telangana High Court has issued interim orders staying the implementation of the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak welfare schemes.
The case was filed by advocate Vijay Gopal, who challenged the legal validity of the two schemes, arguing that they do not have a proper statutory basis.
The High Court took up the petition and directed the Telangana government to file a counter explaining its position. However, the government reportedly failed to submit its counter within the deadline granted by the court.
Following this, the High Court issued interim orders staying the schemes.
The court has adjourned the matter for further hearing after four weeks. Further developments are expected when the case comes up for hearing again.
The interim order could have implications for beneficiaries awaiting financial assistance under Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak, depending on the court’s subsequent directions.