The State Government is required to file an affidavit to the High Court within 10 days to explain the reason for the decision to shift capital from Velagapudi in Amravathi to Visakhapatnam. The petition filed by Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi seeking the intervention of the court in the Government’s decision to
The Supreme Court recently quashed the January 2000 Order which provided 100% reservation to ST teachers in schools located in scheduled areas. The five-judge bench held that the State Government does not have the authority to provide a 100% reservation. While the Governments of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh passed an interim order for the inclusion of fish and shrimp in the list of ‘essential supplies’ to be sold during the nationwide lockdown. It has also directed the State Government to allow transportation of these goods during the lockdown and beyond the period
Former State Election Commissioner, N Ramesh Kumar being shunned by the Ruling government this week, approached the High Court on Sunday. The SEC argued the unconstitutionality of the Ordinance which cut short the five-year tenure of SEC. The petition also challenged the appointment of retired Madras High Court Judge V
On March 31, 2020, The State Government had announced the deferment of salaries and pensions of its employees, including Chief Minister, IAS Officers and Ministers. The Government, claiming that all the revenue streams have totally dried up due to the lockdown, issued deferments ranging from 10 to 100 per cent
The Andhra Pradesh HC, a few days back, heard a Public Interest Litigation regarding six patients who tested positive for COVID-19 admitted in the ASRAM Hospital, Eluru. The case was taken up on account of the various reports of non-cooperation of the hospital staff due to the shortage of medical
Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice K. Maheswari and Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy issued certain guidelines that are to be enforced for a month until further notice. One of the most important guidelines issued on March 26, 2020, includes intensified vigilance by the police in order to curb mass gatherings
On March 26, 2020, the High Court addressed various concerns that had arisen due to the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in India. The court has laid out clear guidelines for the safety and healthcare of the citizens while also addressing issues related to the extension of
About Housing for Poor Scheme On March 23, 2020, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh issued an interim stay order on Go No. 107. The scheme was issued by the State Government as a part of the ‘Navarathanlu Pedalandiriiki Indlu’ (Housing for Poor Scheme), to distribute house sites for the
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