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Mar 15 1983

Kamana Vanmarju Vs. the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporatio ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-15-1983

Reported in: AIR1983AP427

1. This appeal under S. 110-D Motor Vehicles Act, is at the instance of the petitioner-claimant. The petitioner filed a petition under S 110A. Motor Vehicle, Act, for award of compensation of Rs. 8,200 with interest from the date of accident for the damage caused to the shop of the petitioner in a bus accident. The petitioner is the proprietor of cloth shop at Razole. On 31-1-1977, -a bus belonging to A.P.S.R T.C . ran into his shop and destroyed his show-case and furniture. As the bus approached the shop of the petitioner which was in the main road, Razole. it was being driven rashly and negligently by respondent 2 and entered into the - _ petitioner's shop. The front portion of the shop was damaged and a tailor received minor injuries. Because of the impact of the bus, show-cases and almirah, lights, a sewing' machine, a cycle, a table fan and other articles worth Rs. 3,200 were destroyed. The petitioner suffered shock and he was unable to carry on his business for some time and ther...


Mar 15 1983

Kamana Vanaraju Vs. the A.P. State Road Transport Corporation and anr.

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-15-1983

Reported in: 1(1984)ACC438

Rama Rao, J.1. This appeal under Section 110-D, Motor Vehicles Act, is at the instance of the petitioner-claimant. The petitioner filed a petition under Section 110-A, Motor Vehicles Act, for award a compensation of Rs. 8,200 with interest from the date of accident for the damage caused to the shop of the petitioner in a bus accident. The petitioner is the proprietor of cloth shop of Razole. On 31-1-1977, a bus belonging to A.P.S.R.T.C. ran into his shop and destroyed his show-case and furniture. As the bus approached the shop of the petitioner which was in the main road, Razole, it was being driven rashly and negligently by respondent 2 and entered into the petitioner's shop. The front portion of the shop was damaged and a tailor received minor injuries. Because of the impact of the bus, show-cases, an almirah lights, a sewing machine, a cycle, a table fan and other articles worth Rs. 3,200 were destroyed. The petitioner suffered shock and he was unable to carry on his business for so...


Mar 15 1983

Commissioner of Income-tax, Andhra Pradesh Vs. Andhra Pradesh Police W ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-15-1983

Reported in: (1983)37CTR(AP)294; [1984]148ITR287(AP)

Seetharama Reddy, J. 1. The question for decision in this reference at the instance of the Revenue, is : 'Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal is correct in law in holding that the interest income of Rs. 1,98,791 is exempt from income-tax for the assessment year 1975-76 ?' 2. Before the above question was sought to be referred to this court at the instance of the Revenue, M.P. No. 63/79 was filed by the assessee before the Appellate Tribunal for giving a decision with respect to the sum of Rs. 1,98,791 which accrued as interest out of the principal sum of Rs. 56,97,657 which the Welfare Society-assessee-kept in a bank. This arose because of the fact that earlier in I.T.A.No. 595/79, which pertained to the principal sum which stood in the name of the assessee-society in a bank as a sequel to the raffle conducted on behalf of the society by the Government, one of the issues framed was : 'Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, and o...


Mar 14 1983

Senior Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, Hyderabad Vs. Gopi ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-14-1983

Reported in: (1984)ILLJ424AP

K. Madhava Reddy, Acting C.J.1. The respondent herein was appointed as Grade I Assistant in the Food Corporation of India and on 14th May, 1975 was in charge of Block No. 8 Food Corporation of India, Santhnagar. A lorry bearing No. AAT 4883, which had been let in to transport rice from the godown and was loaded with the rice then stopped at the check - point was found to contain 51.600 kg of Hamsa rice in excess of the quantity permitted to be transported. Disciplinary proceeding were initiated against the writ petitioner, who was in charge of the godown. At the enquiry, the driver, the supervisor and some others initially cited were not examined. Only those present at the check-point were examined. However, the respondent was found guilty and his pay reduced to the minimum in the time scale by an order dated 22nd June, 1978. The respondent took the matter in appeal and questioned both the conviction and also the punishment imposed on him. By an order dated 16th May, 1979 the Zonal Man...


Mar 14 1983

Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition (S.S.P.), Kurnool Vs. C. Sa ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-14-1983

Reported in: AIR1984AP24

K. Madhava Reddy, A.C.J.1. These writ appeals by the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Kurnool, are directed against the judgment of our learned brother Raghuvir, J. allowing a batch of writ petitions and directing the respondents therein to cause a reference to the Civil Court under S. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act 1 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). In this batch of writ appeals the common question of law that arises for consideration is whether the respondents herein are entitled to seek a reference beyond a period of two months from the date of the award.2. Srisailam Hydro Electric Power Project resulted in submission of large extent of villages on either side of the river in Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar districts. These lands were notified for acquisition under S. 4(1) of the Act. As a result of submersion, several hundred thousands of persons were uprooted from their villages. Compensation was determined by the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition under s...


Mar 11 1983

Pavuluri Murahari Rao Vs. Povuluri Vasantha Manohari

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-11-1983

Reported in: AIR1984AP54

Rama Rao, J.1. The appellant is the petitioner in O. P. 76 of 1977. The petition was filed under Section 13(1-A)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking dissolution of the marriage on the ground that the respondent-wife did not comply with the earlier decree passed for restitution of conjugal rights in O. P. No. 36 of 1976.2. The essential averments in support of the petitioner are that the marriage was celebrated on 27-4-1975 and subsequent to the marriage the respondent-wife came and lived with the petitioner for a few days, and left the house and thereafter the petitioner made several attempts to persuade the respondent to come and live with him, but she refused to do so and continued to stay at her parents house at Gudavalli Village and the petitioner was obliged to file O. P. No. 36 of 1976 on the file of the Court of the Subordinate Judge, Tenali, for restitution of conjugal rights against the respondent. The petition was rodered on 9-7-1976. As the respondent-wife failed to comply...


Mar 09 1983

Eswara Oil Company Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-09-1983

Reported in: [1983]53STC340(AP)

Jeevan Reddy, J.1. The petitioner is a dealer in groundnut oil, engine oil and other goods, at Narsaraopet in Guntur District. For the month of June, 1974, it filed a return in form A-2 disclosing a turnover of Rs. 4,06,047.97 and claimed exemption on the entire turnover. Out of this gross turnover, a sum of Rs. 1,16,324.83 related to the sales of groundnut oil. Exemption was claimed on this turnover as second sales in the hands of the petitioner. Subsequently, it was detected by the Commercial Tax Officer, Narsaraopet, that a certain quantity claimed to have been purchased by the petitioner from one Kotha Venkateswara Rao of Rajahmundry, was a bogus claim and that the petitioner had merely obtained a bill without purchasing the goods from such person. The amount covered by the bill was Rs. 31,934.38. Since the petitioner could not satisfy the Commercial Tax Officer about the genuineness of the said purchase (claimed to have been made by it from Kotha Venkateswara Rao of Rajahmundry), ...


Mar 04 1983

Nutrine Confectionary Company Ltd. Vs. Assistant Collector of Central ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-04-1983

Reported in: 1984(2)ECC201; 1983LC459D(AP); 1983(12)ELT736(AP)

Jagannadha Rao, J.1. This writ appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge dismissing W.P. No. 1445/1976. 2. The appellant manufacturers and sells toffees, boiled sweets and other confectionery products. The question that arises in the appeal is whether 'lozenges' fall under Item I-A(l) of the First Schedule to the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (hereinafter called the Act) and attract the levy of excise duty. 3. The appellant declared 'Lozenges' as a non-excisable item in the classification list submitted to the Assistant Collector of Central Excise, Nellore. The Assistant Collector did not accept the said contention of the appellant and passed orders accordingly on 17-3-1973. 4. On appeal, the Appellate Collector of Central Excise, Madras, by his order dated 16-11-1973 rejected the appeal stating that the meaning of the word 'Candy' includes 'Lozenges' and observing as follows :- 'While admitting that the term 'boiled sweets' utilised in the tariff descrip...


Mar 04 1983

Duncan Agro Industries Limited Vs. Subbanna, B.

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-04-1983

Reported in: (1984)ILLJ96AP

1. Identical issues are involved in all these three writ petitions. W.P. No. 3785 of 1981 is a petition for issue of writ of certiorari for quashing the order of the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, Rajahmundry made in Case No. 19 of 1981, dated 21st May, 1981. W.P. Nos. 1676 and 1677 of 1981 are for issue of writ calling for records in P.G. Appeal Nos. 11 and 15 of 1980 on the file of the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, Eluru and quash dated 23rd September, 1980 and 28th September, 1980 therein. 2. The facts stated in support of the Writ Petition No. 3785 of 1981 may be considered and the facts and allegations in the other writ petitions are similar. The petitioner is a company established at Agarpura, 24 Parganas in the State of West Bengal and has branches at Guntur and Bikkavole in Andhra Pradesh. The 1st respondent and others, who were daily-rated seasonal workmen in Biccavole factory, which was closed down in 1974, presented an app...


Mar 04 1983

P. Krishna Rao Vs. Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Central Agricultural De ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Decided on: Mar-04-1983

Reported in: (1984)ILLJ475AP

ORDER1. This is a petition filed under Art. 226 of Constitution for issue of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the respondent not to give effect to the proceedings of its Managing Director dated 29th April, 1982 transferring the petitioner of its Regional Office, Adilabad after declaring the same as illegal, void and bad in law. 2. The respondent herein, the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Central Agricultural Development Bank Ltd., hereinafter called, 'the Bank', is a society deemed to be registered under the A.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1964. The Bank is the apex institution for the Co-operative Agricultural Development Banks in the State. The Bank finances its constituents for the agricultural development of the State. The controlled share capital of the Bank is held by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. 3. The petitioner was first appointed as a Peon on 18th May, 1959 in the Head Office of the Bank at Hyderabad and he continued to work ...


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