'Survey is not Compulsory'

Reacting on the PIL against Telangana State Integrated Household Survey, the High Court of Hyderabad has given 'conditional' clearance to the Survey that is scheduled for August 19 across the 10 districts of Telangana.

The High Court has recorded the statement of Telangana Advocate General Ramakrishna Reddy who made it clear that the "Survey is not must". Advocate General, on behalf of Telangana government, said, "The survey is being conducted for the better implementation of welfare schemes of the government. The participation in the survey is people's choice and it is not compulsory. We're not intruding into anyone's private lives.

" High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, however, said, "Survey cannot be bulldozed. Government could gather information from people only on their willing. Government should not trouble people by seeking their private information, bank account details, mobile phone numbers and etc."

Seetha Lakshmi has challenged Telangana government's move to do Integrated Household Survey and moved the High Court. The petitioner said that government should not make the survey details public. She also said that government should not use the details of survey for levying taxes on people and prosecuting them.

The petitioner also questioned the Survey format asking questions like Caste, Nativity, etc. Petitioner alleged that the Survey is illegitimate as it is against to principles and said that only Central government has right to do this kind of Survey. After hearing two both sides, Court has postponed the case.