Andhra Pradesh Court May 1996 Judgments

G. Bharat Vs. Dr. G. Sarangapani (Dead) Through L.Rs

Court: Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission SCDRC Hyderabad

A. Venkatarami Reddy, President: 1. One Sri G. Bharat filed a complaint C.D. 251/90 in District Forum, Prakasam District at Ongole claiming compensation of Rs. 50,000/- against one Dr. G. Sarangapani who is an Orthopedician for negligence in performing operation to the left hand of the complainant. On 17.3.93, the District Forum allowed the com- plaint in part and directed the opposite party i.e. Dr. G. Sarangapani to pay to the complainant compensation of Rs. 15,000/- with interest @ 12% per annum and costs of Rs. 300/-. 2. Aggrieved by the said order of the District Forum, Dr. G. Sarangapani, the opposite party preferred an appeal C.D.A. 152/93 to the State Commission. On 5.4.94 the State Commission allowed the appeal setting aside the order of the District Forum, and remanded the matter to the District Forum to conduct fresh enquiry after giving notice to both the parties and with liberty to file all the documents available with both the parties. After remand the District Forum by i...

Rakesh Gupta and Others, Etc. Vs. Hyderabad Stock Exchange Ltd. and Ot ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: AIR1996AP413; 1996(2)ALT757; [1999]96CompCas645b(AP)

ORDERP.S. Mishra, J. 1. These petitions under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India have in general questioned admission as members several persons in the Hyderabad Stock Exchange Limited. The Exchange, it is not in dispute, is a public limited company. It is, however, recognised by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a Stock Exchange on its willingness to comply with the conditions under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and is thus subject to the control and regulations relating in general to its constitution and in particular, besides other items, to the admission into the Stock Exchange of various classes of members, the qualifications for membership and the exclusion, suspension, expulsion and re-admission of members therefrom or thereinto. The Exchange in its extraordinary General Body Meeting, on 24-8-1992, however, introduced an amendment to its Articles of Association and increased the maximum number of members from 200 to 300. In another General...

State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. G.M. Anjaiah

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 1996(2)ALD765; 1996(1)ALD(Cri)605; 1996(2)ALT693; 1996CriLJ2755

B. Subhashan Reddy, J.1. The Constitutional functionaries, we are, entrusted with the task of strain-filled adjudicatory process dealing not only in ordinary litigation, but also of complex problems, be it constitutional, legal, medico-legal and even politico-legal. But, unpleasant is the task and added is the strain, when a litigation of this type erupts where we have to deal with a part of our own system i.e., Bar. But, undeterred, to uphold the decorum, dignity of the Court and supremacy of Rule of Law and to keep the flag of majesty of the Court flying always high, we thus proceed. 2. Sri. G. M. Anjaiah, Advocate-respondent (contemner) is not an youngster. He is 65 years old. He is not a novice to legal profession and had been a legal practitioner since last about 30 years. 3. On 27-2-1996, the respondents was sitting in the first Court waiting for his turn to argue for the appellant in W.A.S.R. No. 17949 of 1996 and W.A.M.P. No. 282 of 1996 to whom he was the counsel. Questioning ...

Vajra Chemical Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporatio ... Overruled

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 1996(3)ALT629; [1998]94CompCas81(AP)

P.S. Mishra, C.J.1. This appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent has brought once again in issue the scheme under which sections 29 - 32 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951, operate. The petitioners/appellant has borrowed from the respondent-Corporation finance amounting to Rs. 10,09,000 only in the year 1981, for setting up an industrial unit in the year 1988. It has paid by instalments an amount in the sum of Rs. 17,51,936, irrespective, however, of which payment, it has defaulted and according to the respondent-Corporation, it is in arrears of repayment by way of instalments of Rs. 13 lakhs odd. The respondent-Corporation served upon the petitioner/appellant, however, a notice dated July 4, 1992, stating, inter alia, that the petitioner-company (represented at appropriate level) was advised to call on the general manager/managing director at the head office of the Corporation on July 9, 1992, at 11 a.m. to discuss the problems of the unit and to work out the payment s...

General Manager, District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. Vs. S. Vasude ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 1996(4)ALT92

P.S. Mishra, C.J.1. Writ-petitioner-respondent's father was working as Supervisor in the establishment of the appellant when he died on 7-10-86 in harness leaving behind the son (writ petitioner) who was then only about 12 years old. After a lapse, however, of 8 years, i.e., after obtaining the age of 19 years plus, he sought appointment on compassionate ground in lieu of his father who had died in harness. The appellants however, delayed any decision on the same. In the writ petition they however, state that his application was rejected on 8-11-94 as his request cannot be considered under the rules since it was time barred. Learned Single Judge, however, has ordered as follows:'The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this circumstance stood in the way of the consideration of the petitioner's case as a blanket rule of two years cannot be regarded as a matter of course in this case.The learned counsel for the respondent submitted that if the petitioner was a minor at the tim...

Vinayaka Agro Products Vs. Inspector of Police, Vc Csd, Khammam and an ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 1996(2)ALD(Cri)110; 1996(3)ALT673; 1996CriLJ2890

B. Sudershan Reddy, J.1. This Writ Appeal is directed against the order passed by the learned single Judge of this Court in W.P. No. 19393 of 1995 dated 14-9-1995. The learned Judge dismissed the writ petition refusing to grant any relief as prayed for. 2. The appellant-writ petitioner is a businessman from Kota, Rajasthan. The 1st respondent herein seized the oil tanker bearing No. TSA 5666 and palmoline oil under a cover of panchanama on 24-8-1995 on the allegation that the petitioner herein contravened Clause 2(a)(3) of the Pulses, Edible Oilseeds, and Edible Oils (Storage) Control Order, 1977 (hereinafter referred to as the said order), Section 3(2)(a)(d) and Sections 7 and 8 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The tanker carrying palmoline oil was coming from Grace Trading (P) Ltd., No. 9 Madras to the petitioner at Kota Rajasthan under valid Form No. 20, Money receipt and freight receipt. The same was intercepted by the 1st respondent herein at near Khammam town while the tan...

P. Prabhakar Rao Vs. Punjab National Bank, Rep. by the Chairman and Ma ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 1996(4)ALT584

B. Sudershan Reddy, J.1. The appellant-writ petitioner prays for a Writ, order and directions, particularly one in the nature of Certiorari quashing the imposition of two minor penalties of 'censure' dated 12-7-1984 and 30-10-1985, (2) direct the 1st respondent-Bank to consider his case and correct his Seniority and quash the orders of promotions of July, 1983, July-August, 1984 and April, 1986 of the Respondents 4 to 16 in the writ petition and (3) restrain the 1st respondent-Bank from holding Departmental Promotion Committee without granting him Proforma promotion in conformity with the seniority-cum-merit on the basis of the seniority list as at June, 1983.2. The relevant facts necessary for adjudication of the writ appeal in brief maybe summarised. The appellant-writ petitioner entered the service of the 1st respondent- Punjab National Bank as a Probationary Officer on2-2-1963 and on successful completion of the probationary period and after having undergone the necessary training,...

Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation Vs. Nagarjuna Paper Mills L ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: [1997]89CompCas557(AP); (1997)ICompLJ100(AP)

S. Dasaradharama Reddy, J.1. This is an application filed by the A. P. State Financial Corporation (briefly referred to as 'the S.F.C.') to permit it to finalise the tenders in respect of sale of the assets of Nagarjuna Paper Mills Limited directed to be wound up in R.C.C. No. 6 of 1991 in favour of Smt. P.A. Radha and J. Vijayalakshmi for Rs. 144 lakhs. In the affidavit filed in support of the application, it is stated that the tenders submitted pursuant to the first advertisement given on August 14, 1995, could not be finalised as the tenders failed to furnish the details with regard to the payment of sale consideration. The tenders were cancelled as per the recommendation of the tenders negotiating committee and the sale was readvertised on November 6, 1995, in the newspapers. In response to this advertisement, five tenders were received out of which three tenderers receded and took refund of the earnest money deposits. Smt. P.A. Radha and J. Vijayalakshmi offered Rs. 143 lakhs whil...