B.Ramachander v. M.Vijaya Raju ,Secy,Ap.Guntur
Case brief
What is this about?
In common order on four contempt cases filed for alleged disobedience of an interim order directing salary payment, the Court held that the prior order was directed to the State of Andhra Pradesh (Finance Department) and not the Secretary of the Legislature. Consequently, the Secretary could not be held guilty of contempt. The cases were closed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners to take appropriate steps against respondents 1 and 3 in the Writ Petitions.
What the court decided
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO
CONTEMPT CASE Nos.115, 116, 119 and 123 OF 2018
Date:21.12.2018
C.C.No.115 OF 2018
Between:
G. Rama Devi, D/o. G. Ramakrishna Raju, aged 45 years, R/o.LIG-623, KPHB Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad and another
.. Petitioners
And
Sri M. Vijaya Raju, Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Legislature, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District .. Respondent
The Court made the following:
2
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Secretary of the State Legislature was properly directed to pay salaries and increments by the prior order making the Secretary guilty of contempt of court.
Whether the respondent Secretary could be held guilty of contempt for unpaid salaries given that the prior order was directed only to the State of Andhra Pradesh represented by the Finance Department.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
G. Rama Devi and another
- respondent
Sri M. Vijaya Raju
Coram
P. Naveen Rao
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CC/116/2018
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