Andhra Pradesh High Court Denies Bail To Former APPSC Secretary Over Irregularities In Manual Evaluation Of Papers

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to grant bail to former Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (A1) and a representative of M/s. Camsign Media Pvt. Ltd. (A2), a private company entrusted with the manual evaluation of Group-I main exam answer scripts, who were accused of criminal breach of trust and irregularities in the manual evaluation process, including shifting...

“Bidder Can't Dictate Tender Conditions”: AP High Court Upholds ₹10 Crore Turnover Threshold For Empanelment Of Textbook Publishers

In a judgment dated May 06, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the enhancement of the minimum annual turnover threshold for bidders—from five crores to ten crores—for qualification under a Government Tender issued for printing and distribution of school textbooks/workbooks for students studying in private schools for the Academic Years 2025-2026 & 2026-2027.Reaffirming the right...

AP High Court Quashes Senior Teacher's Transfer Under Pretext Of Adjusting Surplus Staff, Says Junior Teachers Should Have Been Transferred First

The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted relief to a senior-most high school teacher who was transferred despite the presence of two junior teachers, under the pretext of adjusting surplus aided staff to needy aided schools in the Nandyal District.The plea sought a direction to declare the State's January 16 order as unconstitutional which proposed deputation of the petitioner to SRKGV Aided...

Unequal Scholarship To School Without Reasons Reflects Discrimination: AP High Court Asks State To Reconsider Sanctioned Amount

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to consider enhancing the pre-matric scholarship amount for M/s Chaitanya High School—a school selected under the Best Available Schools (BAS) Scheme in SPSR Nellore District—on par with similar schools in other districts who were sanctioned a higher amount.Highlighting that no reasons were accorded explaining the denial of...

Andhra Pradesh HC Strikes Down Computer-Based Test Method For Appointment Of Teachers At Schools Receiving Grant-In-Aid

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has struck down the Computer-Based Test (CBT) method for the selection and appointment of teachers in schools receiving grant-in-aid.In the absence of a legislation permitting the Executive to introduce a new system of selection and appointment of teachers, Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad held, "Howsoever laudable the object of the proposed conduct of...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Waqf Board's Power To Take Over Mosque Management Despite Existence Of Judicial Scheme

In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the Waqf Board is authorised under Section 65(5) of the Waqf Act, 1995 (Act of 1995) to take over the management of a mosque in cases of evident mismanagement, despite the existence of a judicially formulated scheme governing the management of the mosque.In the present case, the mismanagement of Shahji Jamia Mosque, Adoni,...

Failure To Furnish Non-Creamy Layer Certificate Within Stipulated Time Would Result In Consideration Under General Category: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea of a Civil Judge (Junior Division) applicant, who sought appointment under the BC-E category in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Services, and had her candidature rejected on account of non-compliance with eligibility conditions.Following the publication of a recruitment advertisement, the petitioner had submitted her non-creamy...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 26 - June 1, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 104 to 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 109]S Bhargav Reddy vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and connected petitions– 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 104Nallaballe Sreenivas and others v. The State of A.P. and another– 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 105M/s. Jaya Venkatarama Industries Limited v. The ESI Corporation And 4 Others– 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 106Peram Venkata Reddy v. The State...

Wife Filing False Criminal Case To Embarrass, Incarcerate Husband Is Cruelty And Ground For Divorce Under HMA: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that criminal case filed by a wife to embarrass and incarcerate her husband and his family members, when in reality they are not guilty, causes persistent trauma and humiliation in social circle, and constitutes mental cruelty and is a ground for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act. Applying this principle to a case where the wife's allegations resulted in...

Stranger Can't Seek Survey, Demarcation Of Land Owned By Private Persons: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that a stranger to a private land cannot seek its survey or demarcation, and that survey applications can only made be made by persons who own the private land.The Court was called upon to determine whether a survey of a private land, at the request of a private individual, could be conducted under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and...

AP High Court Reduces Fine Imposed On 84-Year-Old Man In Jail For Electricity Theft To ₹20K Citing 'Extreme Old Age'

While upholding an order passed by special tribunal convicting an 84-year-old man convicting him for electricity theft under Electricity Act, the Andhra Pradesh High Court however reduced the fine imposed on him from Rs.2,70,000 to Rs 20,000. Section 135(1) of the Electricity Act penalises theft and electricity and punishes anyone who, dishonestly taps, makes or causes to be made any...

ESI Contribution, Can't Exempt Establishment Based On Pvt Insurance And Not Having Local Dispensary: AP HC

Andhra Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Nyapathy Vijay held that the mere absence of an ESI dispensary nearby cannot exempt an establishment from liability under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (“ESI Act”). The court clarified that only the appropriate govt is empowered to grant such exemptions under Section 87 of the Act, and that such exemptions ought...