Y.Rajendra v. Sri Tv Surya Prakash
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana held that there was no merit to proceed with the contempt proceedings as the respondent company had already issued reinstatement orders. The contempt case was closed, and pending miscellaneous petitions were dismissed, while the seniority issue was left open.
What did the court decide?
The contempt case is closed. Pending miscellaneous petitions stand closed. The issue of seniority benefit is left open.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CONTEMPT CASE No.1359 of 2014
Between:
Y.Rajendra and others.
.. Petitioners
And
Sri T.V.Surya Prakash, Superintendent Engineer (Operation) Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Eluru, West Godavari District.
.. Respondent
DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 14-08-2015
SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY AND
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt jurisdiction should be exercised given the respondent company has issued appointment orders. The court found no merit in proceeding under the Contention of Court Act and closed th
Whether the issue of seniority benefit should be decided in this order. The court explicitly left the issue of seniority open to the petitioners.
Whether pending miscellaneous petitions regarding the matter should remain active. The court held that all pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Y.Rajendra and others
- respondent
Sri T.V.Surya Prakash
Coram
R SUBHASH REDDY
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- CC/1359/2014
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