Court : Andhra Pradesh
Decided on : Nov-23-1973
Reported in : 1974CriLJ1069
Chennakesav Reddy, J.1. The murder in this case is one of the common types as old and primeval as the sound of surf on the rocks at the sun-set murder due to sexual jealousy.2. The locale of this tragic incident is a private nursing home of one Dr. Janardhana Reddy (P. W. 5) in a town in Cuddapah district called Rayachoti and evidently populated by a lively mixture of Hindus and Muslims. It happened on the morning of 11-9-1971 at about 10-45 A. M. The victim, Ameenabi, is an young married woman of 25 years with two daughters, P. Ws. 2 and 4 in the case, aged 11 years and 7 years respectively. The accused an equally young man of about 23 years had a romantic interest in the deceased woman. Her husband P.W. 7 was employed as a peon in the local library.3. The accused and the deceased lived in the same locality known as Kothapalli in Rayachoti town. They were neighbours. P.W. 7 suspected his wife's illicit intimacy with the accused and shifted his residence to another locality known as Ma...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Decided on : Oct-11-1973
Reported in : AIR1975AP138
Ekbote, C.J.1. The nationalisation of transport in a part of the Andhra Pradesh State had a chequered career. It is unnecessary to go into the history of the ups and downs of the various attempts made to nationalise. It is enough to say that in all 218 schemes were published, 133 of them were published on 15-11-1972 in the State Gazette. The other 85 were published on 10-4-1973. Objections were invited from the existing operators and others against the schemes so published. iN 40 schemes no objections whatsoever were filed. In regard to 178 schemes, however, objections were filed mostly by the existing operators. The Home Secretary, who was duly authorised to hear and enquire into objections commenced the hearing on 31-7-1973 and concluded the same on 14-8-1973.2. On a consideration of the proposed schemes in the light of objections that were filed, the Home Secretary approved 35 schemes on 3-9-1973. Out of them 32 schemes as approved were published in the Gazette on 15-11-1972. The re...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Decided on : Feb-20-1973
Reported in : AIR1974AP55
Gopal Rao Ekbote, C.J.1. This batch of writ petitions raised common questions. They can therefore be dispossed of by a common order.2. The facts lie in a narrow compass and are not in all in dispute.3. On 12-4-1972 the Collector, Hyderabad District nominated in all 120 businessman for allotment of fair price shops to be opened by them in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The said persons were directed to deposit Rs. 1,000/- each in the form of National Savings Certificates and to execute agreements and to complete other formalities.4. The petitioners are some of the persons who were nominated as above by the Collector. They deposited Rupees 1,000/- each, executed agreements, obtained licences and are alleged to have taken mulgies on rent for opening the shops. Some clerks are also alleged to have been engaged by some of them. Ration cards were, however, not registered. The Government had not given their consent nor approved of them for the purpose of allotting sugar quota to t...
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