Court : Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission SCDRC Hyderabad
Mrs. Mamata Lakshmanna, Member: 1. The petitioner filed his complaint before the Commission on 5.3.1993 against the opposite parties for deficiency of service and seeks directions to opposite parties to pay it Rs. 5,00,000/- towards damages, loss of future profits and costs. 2. The case is as follows : The complainant wanted to organise a business promotion trip to Kathmandu in May/June, 1992 for 40 chit subscribers. It approached the opposite party No. 1 who assured that tickets for 40 persons by Royal Nepal Airlines from Delhi to Kathmandu on 28.5.1992 and return from Kathmandu to Delhi on 31.5.1992 would be arranged. On the basis of that assurance the complainant made its own arrangement for all the 40 subscribers to travel by Dakshin Express from Hyderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station (New Delhi) on 26.5.1992 and return journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station to Hyderabad on 31.5.1992. However, later opposite party informed that it was not possible to get confirmed A...
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Reported in : 2008(1)ALD(Cri)712; 2008(3)ALT74; 2008(2)ALT(Cri)339; 2008CriLJ3432; 2008(2)KLT941
ORDERN.V. Ramana, J.1. Since these two writ petitions filed by the accused in S.C. No. 218 of 2007 on the file Metropolitan Sessions Court, Hyderabad, assail the orders issued in G.O. Rt. No. 1239, dated 03.08.2007 by respondent No. 1-Government of Andhra Pradesh under Section 24(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code') appointing Sri. P. Satya Murthy, Advocate, as a 'Special Public Prosecutor' for conducting prosecution in the said Sessions Case, as being illegal and arbitrary, they are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.Brief Facts of The Case2. The facts that gave rise to the filing of these two writ petitions are - At the instance of one Smt. Reena Sadna (hereinafter called as the 'de facto complainant') a case in Crime No. 369 of 2006 on the file of the Police Station, Punjagutta, under Sections 302 and 379 I.P.C. was registered. In the said complaint, the complainant alleged that her husband Sri Jasbir Singh was...
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Reported in : AIR2005AP428; 2005(4)ALD485
ORDERV. Eswaraiah, J.1. Heard Sri P. Sri Raghuram, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Government Pleader for GAD and HMA, Sri E.V. Bhagiratha Rao and Sri Upendra Chakravarthy, learned Counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 respectively.2. Petitioner and Respondents 2 and 3 contested in the elections held to a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the 32-Anakapalli Assembly Constituency. The Election notification was published on 24.3.2004 notifying the dates for filing nominations, scrutiny of the nominations, withdrawal of nominations, poll day for casting votes and the date of declaration of results. The last date for filing nominations was notified as 31.3.2004, the date of scrutiny of nominations was 2.4.2004, the date of withdrawal of nominations was 5.4.2004 and the poll date was scheduled on 20.4.2004.3. Petitioner is the Telugu Desam Party candidate, the second respondent is the Congress Party candidate and the third respondent is an independent ...
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Reported in : AIR2001AP236; 2001(2)ALT299
S.R. Nayak, J.1. The only question that arises for our consideration and decision in these Writ Appeals and Writ Petitions is whether cancellation of admission of the petitioners/appellants to B.Ed, course during the Academic year 1999-2000 by the Principal, Government Institute of Advanced Study in Education (for short, 'IASE'), Masab Tank, Hydrabad, the common 4th respondent in these writ appeals and writ petitions, is legal and justified in the facts and circumstances of the case.2. Writ Appeal No. 19 of 2000 is directed against the interim order dated 29-12-2000 passed by the learned single Judge of this Court in WPMP No. 33525 of 2000 filed in W.P. No. 26348 of 2000 refusing to suspend the proceedings of the 4th respondent dated 23-12-2000, whereby and whereunder the admissions of the petitioners/appellants are cancelled. Writ Appeal No. 6 of 2000 is directed against the interim order passed by the learned single Judge dated 29-12-2000 in WPMP No. 33620 of 2000 filed in WP No. 264...
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Ramesh Ranganathan, J. A Writ of Habeas Corpus, is sought for the detenu Sri Nimma Mahesh @ Potti Mahesh S/o. Nimma Narayana now detained in Central Prison, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, to be produced before this Court, and for his being released forthwith after declaring his detention as illegal and unconstitutional. The facts, to the limited extent necessary, are that Sri N. Mahesh was detained in preventive custody by the District Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor, by proceedings dated 09.02.2015, on the ground that he was a goonda within the meaning of Section 2(g) of the A.P. Prevention of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No.1 of 1986); his activities were dangerous to forest wealth, and prejudicial to the maintenance of public order; and it was necessary to prevent him from further indulging in such type of activities. The order of detention was approved by the Government vide G.O.Rt.No.488...
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Reported in : 2009(3)ALT1; 2009CriLJ2705
B. Prakash Rao, J.1. Since all these matters involve a common questions of law, they are being taken up together for disposal, though each varies on facts.2. In W.A. 1215 of 2008 and W.A. (SR) 109236 of 2008 the State of A.P is the appellant, filed as against the interim orders of suspending the impugned proceedings by the learned Single Judge in W.P.M.P. No. 25088 and 25089 of 2008 in W.P. 19231 of 2008.3. When these appeals came up for hearing, at the request and consent of the counsel on either side, the main writ petition in W.P. 19231 of 2008 itself was taken up for final disposal.4. In W.P. 19231 of 2008 the petitioners are the Margadarshi Financers and Sri Ramoji Rao, who sought for Writ of Mandamus to declare the impugned proceedings in G.O.Rt. No. 315 Law (LA & J. Home-'A2') Department dated 19-02-2007 issued by the State Government purportedly in exercise of powers under Sub-section (8) of Section 24 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 appointing the respondent No. 2 as a Spec...
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Reported in : 2007ACJ2246; 2007(3)ALD171; 2007(2)ALT605
B. Prakash Rao, J.1. Heard Sri Venkateswara Rao Gudapati, learned Counsel appearing for the claimants and Sri Alluri Krishnam Raju, learned Counsel appearing for the Insurance Company-3rd respondent.2. Since these appeals arise out of one and the same accident as well as the common order, they are being disposed of by a common judgment.3. In all these cases, claims have been made by the claimants seeking compensation under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'the Act'), on account of the accident occurred on 02-06-1996 at 4.30 a.m. at Nepal.4. The vehicle involved is a Tourist bus bearing No. TN-01-N-297, which is one and the same in all the claim petitions and during the course of Tour, the accident occurred at Nepal.5. The case of the claimants is that all the passengers were Tourists and it was a Tourist bus, which was booked for the purpose of Tour. They started their journey from Vizianagaram for the purpose of Tour in the said Tourist bus and, therefore, though the...
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Reported in : AIR1959AP572; 1959CriLJ1280
Chandra Reddy, C.J.1. The subject-matter of both the petitions is the order of the Government of Andhra Pradesh passed under Section 99A of the Criminal Procedure Code in G. O. Ms. No. 501 Home (General-C) dated 23nd March, 1958.2. The petitioner is the author of a book called 'Bible Bandaram', which means the Treasure of the Bible'. He claims to have dealt with the Bible from a scientific and rationalistic point of view. Being of opinion that it contains matter, which falls within the purview of Section 99-A, Criminal Procedure Code, the State Government declared that all copies of the aforesaid book, wherever found, should be forfeited to the Government. Pursuant to this, the books are said to have been confiscated by the officers concerned.These two petitions are filed in this Court challenging the validity of that order. Crl. M. P. No. 888 of 1958 is preferred under Section 99-B Criminal Procedure Code, while the Writ Petition raises the question of the constitutional validity of s...
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Reported in : AIR1992AP310
ORDER1. The petitioner-Athiest Society of India, Nalgonda District Branch, prays for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent-Government of Andhra Pradesh, to instruct all the concerned Heads of Departments to prohibit the practice of religious performance of worship al the State functions, such as, during the laying of foundation stones for large, and small projects and inauguration of State buildings or Institutions and exhibiting religious symbols, like Photos or Idols in the State Offices or its subordinate offices.2. The deponent of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, claims to be the Secretary of the Athiest Society of India, Nalgonda District Branch. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is not following the secular objectives of the State, as enshrined in the Constitution of India and is practically encouraging religious sentiments by permitting performance of rituals, such as, breaking of coconuts, performing poojas and chantin...
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Reported in : AIR2008AP134; 2008(2)ALD785; 2008(2)ALT474; II(2008)DMC43
Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J.1. This appeal is preferred against the judgment and decree rendered by the Family Court, Hyderabad in OP No. 43 of 1997 instituted by the respondent-husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking annulment of the marriage that took place between them on 15-11-1989. This tragic case unfolds the grave impact, an otherwise innocuous piece of information not being put forth at the very beginning, will have, upon the conjugal life of two highly qualified individuals.2. The respondent-husband who hails from Hyderabad City has pursued his career in a performing art - a dance form of India. His mastery over this Fine art has taken him to shores as far as New York City where he settled down in 1981 and eventually became a citizen of the United States of America. Upon an informal introduction by a common friend, they came in close contact with each other facilitating exchange of views and then agreed to get united in wedlock. By then both the parties are beyo...
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