PIL filed against sale of THPI property

RAJAHMUNDRY: Rashtriya Praja Congress (RPC) founder-president Meda Srinivas today said he filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the High Court against the sale of property of Thakur Hari Prasad Institute (THPI) in Rajahmundry. Speaking to reporters at the Press Club, he said as a social activist he filed the PIL naming eight persons, including Rajahmundry MP Vundavalli Arun Kumar, former Endowments minister M Satyanarayana Rao, district collector, officials of the Registration and Stamps and Revenue departments, management of THPI and managing partners of Satya Godavari Foundation, who purchased the property as respondents.Srinivas said he would submit memoranda to the floor leaders of all political parties in the Assembly urging them to take measures to safeguard the interests of 160 deaf and dumb students, who were displaced with the sale of institute property.He invited the local MP for an open discussion on irregularities committed in the sale of THPI property.Express News Service Tuesday April 1 2008 12:01 IST