Andhra Pradesh Court April 2001 Judgments

District Collector, Anantapur and Others Vs. K. Sujatha

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(4)ALD158; 2003(3)ALT33

ORDERS.B. Sinha, C.J. 1. The petitioners question the order dated 4th May, 2000 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in OA No.6121 of 1999 whereby and whereunder the learned Tribunal allowed the application filed by the respondent herein.2. The fact of the matter is not in dispute. The respondent herein belongs to the Scheduled Caste. She possesses I Class Bachelor degree in Library and Information Science (BLIS) from a recognised University. A vacancy meant for Scheduled Caste woman was notified, wherefor theEmployment Exchange was notified. It was report that there was no OC category candidate possessing BLIS Examination. The name of the respondent herein was forwarded by the Employment Exchange. She had not been appointed only on the ground that she does not hold the qualification of CLIS. It is not in dispute that so far as course of CLIS is concerned, the same is a six-months' course whereas BLIS is a course for Basic Librarian post, the duration whereof is one year.3. Learn...

Vadugu Chanti Babu Vs. State of A.P. Rep. by Public Prosecutor

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(1)ALD(Cri)774; 2001(1)ALT(Cri)416

Ramesh Madhav Bapat, J.1. The sole accused in Sessions Case No. 115/1995, which was tried by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, is the appellant herein. The accused-appellant was tried for an offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. On evidence, the learned Sessions Judge convicted and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life.2. The gravamen of the charge against the accused was that on 8-2-1993 at about 9.00 a.m in the house of P.W.1 Kanakadurgapuram, hamlet of Rayyuru village, he alleged to have committed the murder of his own wife named Vadugu Siva Parvathi by throttling her.3. The prosecution story can be briefly narrated as follows. The accused is a resident of Madduru village. P.Ws.1 and 2 are the residents of Royyuru. P.Ws.1 and 2 happebned to be the parents of the deceased. P.W.3 is a resident of Vijayawada. P.W.R is the elder sister of the deceased. P.W.4 is a resident of Machilipatnam. He happened to be the elder brother of the de...

P. Sathaiah and ors. Vs. Jakkala Malliah and ors.

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(3)ALT652

ORDERD.S.R. Varma, J.1. This revision petition is filed against the order dated 9-10-2000 passed by the Court of the Principal District Judge, Nalgonda in C.M.A.No. 9/2000. By the said order, the lower appellate Court dismissed the appeal filed by the defendants in the suit, and confirmed the order of interim injunction granted by the trial Court in LA. No. 646/1998 in O.S.No. 226/1998, dated 25-1-2000. Aggrieved by the above orders of the Courts below, the defendants in the suit have filed this revision petition.2. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the total extent involved in the suit is about Ac. 13.00 and in that, the petitioners made an application before the M.R.O. seeking certain entries in the revenue records, to an extent of Ac. 10.00, and the same was dismissed. He further submitted that against the order of dismissal by M.R.O., the petitioners have preferred an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer and the Revenue Divisional Officer, after conside...

Umma Salma Parveen Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Education Dept. a ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(4)ALT27

Satyabrata Sinha, C.J.1. This writ appeal is directed against a judgment dated 21st July, 2000 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No. 13171 of 2000 whereby and whereunder the writ petition filed by the appellant herein was dismissed.2. The appellant was working as Urdu Munshi. She applied for appointment as Grade-II Urdu Munshi. The qualifications prescribed for holding the said post of Urdu Munshi Grade-II are as under:'A candidate with BA, with concerned language as one of the optional subjects and Pandit Training or its equivalent or B.Ed., may also be appointed.'3. It is admitted that the appellant is a graduate and also holds post-graduate degree in Urdu. She also has undergone Hindi Pandit Training and possesses Hindi Pracharak Diploma Certificate awarded by the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras, which is equivalent to Pandit Training. While dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant herein, the learned Single Judge observed:'If the contentio...

Elkem Technology Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, (Assts), Spl. ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(3)ALD231

ORDERS.R. Nayak, J.1. This appeal is directed against the Order of the learned Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad, Bench 'A' dated 12-5-2000 in ITA No.669/Hyd/1995.2. The facts leading to the filing of this appeal be noted briefly as under:The appellant is a non-resident company based in Norway. It entered into a contract with an Indian Company i.e., M/s. Sponge Iron India Limited, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on 19-4-1990 for supply of equipments as well as engineering data besides personnel services for establishing a sub-merged Arc Furnace at Kothagudem in Andhra Pradesh. In terms of the contract, total amount of Rs.6-257 million NCK(Norwegian Currency) was payable by the Indian Company. The Indian Company deducted tax at source of Rs.20,95,500/-before remitting the consideration payable to the appellant company. The Indian Company filed a return of income as agent the foreign company claiming that the amount received by the non-resident is not liable for Indian taxation. During ...

V. Rajamallaiah Vs. High Court of A.P. and Another

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(3)ALD625; 2001(5)ALT228

ORDERS.R. Nayak, J 1. In this writ petition,the petitioner, who was serving at the relevant point of time as Deputy Nazir in the Court of the Special Judicial First Class Magistrate (Excise), Karimnagar, has assailed the validity of the disciplinary action taken by the 2nd respondent, the District and Sessions Judge, Karimnagar, dated 1-8-1996 and order of the 1st respondent - High Court of Andhra Pradesh, confirming the above order of the learned District and Sessions Judge.2. Few relevant facts for the purpose of deciding this writ petition are to be noted briefly as under:The petitioner while working as Deputy Nazir in the above Court was kept under suspension by order dated 27-12-1995 and subsequently the learned District and Sessions Judge, the disciplinary authority, appointed the Additional Munsif Magistrate, Karimnagar as Enquiry Officer to hold a regular departmental enquiry after framing the charges. Accordingly, the Enquiry Officer framed a charge on 4-3-1996, which is as fo...

Elkem Technology, by Gpa Sponge Iron India Limited Vs. the Deputy Comm ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: (2001)169CTR(AP)49; [2001]250ITR164(AP); [2001]117TAXMAN382(AP)

S.R. Nayak, J.1. This Appeal is directed against the Order of the learned Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad, Bench `A' dated 12.05.2000 in I.T.A.No.669/Hyd/1995.2. The facts leading to the filing of this appeal be noted briefly as under :The appellant is a non-resident company based in Norway. It entered into a contract with an Indian Company i.e., M/s.Sponge Iron India Limited, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on 19.04.1990 for supply of equipments as well as engineering data besides personnel services for establishing a sub-merged Arc Furnace at Kothagudem in Andhra Pradesh. In terms of the contract, total amount of Rs.6.257 million NCK (Norwegian Currency) was payable by the Indian Company. The Indian Company deducted tax at source of Rs.20,95,500/- before remitting the consideration payable to the appellant company. The Indian Company filed a return of income as agent of the foreign company claiming that the amount received by the non-resident is not liable for Indian taxation. Dur...

N. Venkatesa Mudaliyar and anr. Vs. State of A.P., Revenue Dept. and o ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(3)ALT477

S. Ananda Reddy, J. 1. These two writ petitions are filed praying for the issue of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 4 to 6 in cancelling the D-Form patta in favour of the petitioner in W.P.No. 13133 of 1995 and in favour of the petitioners' mother and father as illegal, violative of the provisions of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of the Board Standing Orders and the Assignment Rules and also the orders of the Government in G.O.Ms.No. 1307, Revenue, dated 23-12-1993.2. It is stated that the petitioner's mother, Munemma was landless poor person and she was assigned D-Form Patta in respect of an extent of Ac. 5-00 dry land in Sy.No. 659/2 of Valasapalli village, Madanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District in the year 1955. Similarly an extent of Ac. 5-00 in Sy.No. 660 was assigned in favour of the father of the petitioner in addition to Ac. 1-69 cents in Sy.No. 659/2 in favour of the petitioner in W.P.No....

C. Sivanand Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others

Court: Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission SCDRC Hyderabad

P. Ramakrishnam Raju, President: 1. The case of the complainant is that he purchased a Tata Mobile 207 motor vehicle from the opposite party No. 3 by paying a sum of Rs. 2,52,348/-. He has taken a loan of Rs. 1,90,000/- from M/s. Nagarjuna Finance Limited, Hyderabad. He has also taken an insurance policy bearing No. 050302/31/21/5493/91 dated 5.2.1992 from the opposite party No. 1. He has taken temporary registration No. T/RAP - 16/T 2578. 2. The vehicle met with an accident on the night of 12/13.2.1992. F.I.R. was registered before Kukatpalli Police Station and later Panchanama was also recorded. On 13.2.1992 a Surveyor was sent by the opposite party No. 2 who surveyed the accident spot and the vehicle was brought to the workshop of the opposite party No. 3 on the advice of the Surveyor. In the month of March, 1992 one Mr. K. Sivakumar was appointed to assess the loss and submit a report. Till April, 1992 the motor vehicle was in the workshop of the opposite party No. 3 and in May, 19...

State Motor Transport Operators Association Vs. Commissioner of Transp ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2001(3)ALD268; 2001(3)ALT25

ORDER1. The petitioner is an association representing the Motor Transport Operators in the State of Andhra Pradesh. It prays for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to develop and implement the Truck Terminal Project at Moosapet, Rangareddy District in the land already acquired for the said purpose. It seeks appropriate directions for implementation of a Governmental Order in G.O. Ms. No.74-MA, dated 24-12-1993.2. It may be necessary to briefly notice the relevant facts leading to filing of this writ petition.3. The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority prepared master plan in the year 1981 in purported exercise of power conferred under the A.P. Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975 (for short 'the Act'). The master plan notified in the year 1981 identified Mosapet as one of the locations for establishing and setting up a Truck Terminal on the Hyderabad-Bombay National Highway. The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority itself was constituted by the Government of Andh...