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The Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside a minor censure imposed on a Deputy Tahsildar for an alleged discourteous remark, while holding that GO Ms No 53 of 1997 validly bars promotion for one year upon censure.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside a 2026 settlement order because it was passed against dead parties without substituting legal heirs, and barred the same officer from acting as appellate authority over his own decision.
A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court declined to exercise writ jurisdiction where a detailed welfare enquiry was warranted and a Guardian and Wards Act petition was already pending.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati has directed the State to pay a 1976 land acquisition award of Rs 31,377.75 with 12% interest per annum from the date of the award until actual payment.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a registered partition deed does not constitute a "transfer" under Section 23(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, stripping the Appellate Tribunal of jurisdiction to cancel it.
Forty-seven rice millers challenged replacement orders for KMS 2022-23 fortified rice stocks; the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed all writ petitions, finding the three-tier testing and appeal process fully compliant with applicable SOPs.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that a second writ petition on the same seigniorage fee cause of action is barred after the first was withdrawn without permission to file afresh.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed a detention order under the AP Prohibition Amendment Act because bail orders in five of seven underlying cases were never shown to the District Collector before detention was directed.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a criminal appeal against conviction cannot be dismissed for default, and directed the III Additional District Judge, Bhimavaram to rehear the NI Act appeal on merits within two months.
The High Court held that the District Collector listed private land as prohibited property without following the mandatory gazette notification procedure under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the State Board of Technical Education to recognise a Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) that AICTE had already approved, finding that a nomenclature difference could not defeat a valid approval.
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashed criminal proceedings against a property buyer accused of forging a sale deed, finding no material to link him to the alleged conspiracy with the seller.
A Bihar cyber cell froze a Mangalagiri wine trader's SBI account over a Rs 1,000 UPI receipt from a cheating accused. The Andhra Pradesh High Court held the action illegal and ordered immediate defreezing.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected a challenge by aspiring Assistant Professors to the rationalisation of faculty positions in Sri Venkateswara University, finding no vested right to demand specific vacancies.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court found a flagrant violation of natural justice where a temporary Fair Price shop dealer's authorisation was cancelled without any inquiry or opportunity of hearing.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that an accused's right to travel abroad for a family function cannot be denied solely because the purpose is social or celebratory in nature.
Holding that Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act applies even to pre-amendment accidents at final adjudication, the court rejected the Tribunal's no-fault award and granted maximum statutory compensation.
A Division Bench at Amaravati dismissed cross-appeals, affirming that a Sub-Registrar cannot be penalised for registering documents on the faith of verification certificates issued by his superior, when no connivance was alleged or proved.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati enhanced MACT compensation from Rs 7.28 lakh to Rs 10.06 lakh, adding future prospects and conventional heads even though claimants had not filed a cross-appeal.
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh set aside convictions under the Prevention of Corruption Act after finding that the FIR and all trap proceedings were fabricated after the fact at the ACB office.
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh set aside a Sessions Court transfer dismissal, finding the judge ignored a woman's 100-km travel burden and threats from the complainant.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed dowry harassment proceedings against a husband residing in Australia, holding that the complainant's own deposition in an earlier trial effectively exonerated him.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court confirmed title in favour of the plaintiffs, finding the defendants' unregistered Will of 1991 riddled with suspicious circumstances and not proved in law.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a husband's petition to transfer his wife's restitution case from Tirupati, holding that unsubstantiated apprehension of judicial bias cannot justify transfer under Section 24 CPC.
