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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Andhra Pradesh govt acts on local status as per President's orders: AG Dammalapati Srinivas
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government is determining local status strictly in accordance with the President's orders, Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas informed the High Court on Wednesday. Appearing before a bench, comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R Raghunandan Rao, the AG said under the Presidential directives, only those students who have studied in the State consecutively for four years prior to the qualifying examination will be considered as local candidates. Agreeing with this view, the bench advised the petitioners to take the issue of local status to the Supreme Court for final adjudication. The court said it would issue detailed orders on the matter on Thursday. The petitions were filed by S Khamaruddin of Prathipadu in Guntur district, and Sanapala Venkataramana of Kotabommali in Srikakulam, along with 51 others, challenging the authorities' refusal to treat them as local candidates for medical admissions despite qualifying in NEET. They argued that the decision was based solely on the fact that they had studied their Intermediate education in Telangana.
Time of India
13-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Move supreme court on domicile issue in medical admissions, AP high court suggests petitioners
Vijayawada: The high court on Wednesday suggested the petitioners move the Supreme Court on the domicile issue as it was related to the Presidential Orders. Several petitions were filed before the high court after the students who studied intermediate in Telangana or outside Andhra Pradesh were considered non-locals in the counselling for medical admissions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Arguing on behalf of the state govt, advocate general Dammalapati Srinivas told the high court that the state govt is deciding the domicile status based on the Presidential Orders. He said that according to the Presidential Orders, the students who have contiguous four years of education prior to the date of the eligibility test are considered locals. He said that the Presidential Orders are coming in the way of the state govt to make a decision in the case of the petitioners. The high court bench, headed by Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R Raghunandan Rao, agreed with the submissions of the advocate general and suggested the petitioners approach the Supreme Court on the issue. The bench said that a detailed order will be given on Thursday. One Sk Khamaruddin from Prathipadu in Guntur district moved the high court for not allowing him for counselling under the local quota. A similar petition was filed by one Sanapal Venkata Ramana from Kotabommali in Srikakulam and 71 others on the same grounds. The court earlier directed the NTR University of Health Sciences to allow the applications with the condition that the validity of the applications will be subject to the outcome of the writ petitions.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh government seeks 3 months time to implement high court orders on promotions
1 2 3 Vijayawada: The state govt on Monday sought three months time to implement Andhra Pradesh high court's orders given in 2018, in a batch of petitions filed contending that they incurred losses due to improper application of reservations in promotions. Advocate general Dammalapati Srinivas submitted on behalf of the state govt that the court's orders would be implemented in three months. A batch of petitions was filed before the high court in 2016 and 2017, challenging the promotions given by the state govt to some employees without considering the petitioners eligibility for the same. The court, after hearing the petitions, found fault with the govt for implementing reservations in promotions without properly evaluating the eligibility criteria and directed to consider the case of petitioners in determining the eligibility for promotion besides reviewing all promotions that were already given. As the orders of the high court were not implemented since 2018, the Secretariat BC and OC Employees Association and some others filed contempt petitions. The counsels for the petitioners raised objections to the request of the advocate general seeking time. They said the state govt is making the issue more complicated by appointing committee after committee. They further submitted that the govt appointed the committee to look into the promotions of secretariat employees only and did not take any steps to review the promotions in 31 govt depts. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo The HC bench, comprising of Justices R Raghunandan Rao and Sumati Jagadam, observed that they are ready to hold the officials responsible for the delay liable for contempt of court. However, the petitioners also did not pursue the contempt petitions for the last six years. Observing that the creation of supernumerary posts is not a small thing, the bench said they cannot deny the request of the advocate general for time to implement the high court's orders. Granting time to the govt, the court posted the matter for further hearing to Sep 1.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Iskcon allowed to hold Rath Yatra, told to comply with police conditions
1 2 3 Vijayawada: The high court on Friday directed the representatives of Iskcon (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) to conduct the Rath Yatra on July 5, complying with conditions imposed by the police. The court said it is not inclined to interfere with the decision of the police as it is an issue involving law and order. Iskcon representatives moved the high court challenging the denial of police permission for the Rath Yatra. A single judge bench of the high court, after hearing the petition, earlier directed the police to give permission for the Rath Yatra. Challenging the orders, police preferred an appeal. Advocate general Dammalapati Srinivas said police denied permission as the proposed Rath Yatra is scheduled to be held on July 5, which is also the day Moharram is being observed, and police have already given permission for Moharram procession. Another reason for the denial of permission was that both the Moharram procession and the Rath Yatra are going on the same route, and there is a chance of a law and order problem if both processions intersect. Considering the submissions of the advocate general, the high court asked representatives of Iskcon to discuss an alternative route. On Friday, the advocate general told the high court that, pursuant to its orders, police suggested different times for holding the procession for different groups so that they won't cross each other. Considering the submissions, the HC bench headed by Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati observed that the issue is very sensitive and they are not inclined to interfere with the decision of the police. As the parties to the litigation came to an understanding, the HC disposed of the petition with an observation that the police can impose reasonable restrictions on the processions to ensure no untoward incidents take place.
