Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State To Serve Fresh Charge Memo On Former Forest Range Officer For 'Wrongly' Recommending Shifting Of Sawmills

Observing that Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal ought not to have quashed the entire proceedings, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State to serve a fresh charge memo on B. M. Chanakya Raju, who was working as Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) in Nellore District, for alleged violations of Andhra Pradesh Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1969 and government guidelines on...

Medical Education : Andhra Pradesh High Court Enhances Tentative Fees By 10% For 2023-24 Due To Inflation

The Andhra Pradesh High Court in a writ petition filed by Andhra Pradesh Private Medical and Dental Colleges Management against fee structure, considered the factor of inflation and enhanced the tentative fee for present academic year 2023-2024 by 10% from last year. The writ petitions are filed challenging the notification dated 30.06.2022 issued by Andhra Pradesh Higher Education and...

Acceptance GSTR-3B Returns With Late Fee Will Not Condone Delay In Claiming ITC: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that mere acceptance of Form GSTR-3B returns with a late fee will not exonerate the delay in claiming the Input Tax Credit (ITC).The bench of Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao and Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao has observed that ITC being a concession, benefit, or rebate, the legislature is within its competency to impose certain conditions, including a...

Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases By Election Candidate Amounts To Corrupt Practice Under Representation Of Peoples Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that non-disclosure of criminal cases lodged against an election candidate amounts to 'corrupt practice' under the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951.Justice D.V.S.S. Somayajulu was hearing a case against Srinivasulu Reddy, former MLC from the Prakasam-Nellore-Chittoor Graduates’ Constituency representing the Progressive Democratic Front.It held that...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Order Asking YSR University To Declare Results For Supplementary MBBS Exam Before Aug 08

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a single bench order directing the Y S R University of Health Sciences, Vijaywada, to hold the supplementary and practical examinations of the 4th year MBBS Part-II for year 2022-2023 and declare the results on or before August 08. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.V. Sesha Sai and Justice R. Raghunandan Rao observed that guidelines as...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Sentences IAS Officer To Two Weeks Imprisonment For Willful Defiance Of Court Orders

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has sentenced IAS officer Praveen Kumar, who was the Collector of Visakhapatnam in 2017, and ordered him to pay a fine of Rs 2000 for wilful defiance of court orders. However, the operation of the order has been stayed for a period of 4 weeks.Justice R Raghunandan Rao observed that while on the face of it, it may seem like the orders of the court had been...

In Time-Barred Appeal Under MV Act, Award Can’t Be Stayed Without First Deciding Delay Condonation Application: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that in a time barred appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act before the High Court, they stay of execution of the award cannot be granted, so long as the delay condonation matter is not decided finally, in view of 2nd proviso to Section 173 of the MV Act & Order 41 Rule 3A (3) CPC."We are of the considered view that in a time barred...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Acharya Nagarjuna University To Deduct Rs 15,000 From HoD’s Salary To Compensate Student For Admission Cancellation

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered Acharya Nagarjuna University to pay Rs 15,000 as compensation to a student whose admission was wrongly cancelled and further asked the varsity to deduct the amount from the salary of the Head of Department (HoD) of Rural Development. The university withdrew its decision on May 10 after accepting its mistake before the court.Justice G. Ramakrishna...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Construction On 'Donka' Land In Guntur

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered an interim stay on use of ‘Donka’ (way/pathway/de-tour) land for construction of a religious structure in Guntur district. The bench of Justice N Jayasurya said, “Considering the submissions made and perusing the material on record, matter including the latest adangal dated 22.6.2023, which shows that the subject property is classified as...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur As Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) comprising the CJI D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Judge, Bombay High Court for appointment as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Office of the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court fell vacant on May 19, upon the elevation of...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Suspension Order Of Customs Broker Licensee Passed Without Giving Opportunity Of Hearing

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed the suspension order passed by the Customs Commissioner suspending the customs broker licence without giving the opportunity for a hearing.The bench of Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao and Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa has observed that the Managing Director of the petitioner company was on judicial remand. Through repeated requests were made by...

‘Publication In Newspaper Should Not Be An Empty Formality’: Andhra Pradesh HC Quashes Auction For Collection Of Market Fee In Pedana Municipality

Observing that publication in newspaper should not be an empty formality, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed auction proceedings initiated by Pedana Municipality for the collection of market fee.“The purpose (of publication) is to make publicly known information and to attract the attention of the public/individual concerned to such information for the purposes for which such...