Andhra Pradesh High Court Case Commentaries

Fraud Vitiates Consent Orders: Recall in Review and Court-Directed ACB Inquiry into Collusion

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Fraud Vitiates Consent Orders: Recall in Review and Court-Directed ACB Inquiry into Collusion 1) Introduction This common order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court (Justice Harinath N., dated...

Kidnapping–Last Seen–Prompt Recovery: Section 106 Evidence Act Completes the Circumstantial Chain and Sustains Murder Conviction with Section 34 IPC

Date: Jul 25, 2026

Kidnapping–Last Seen–Prompt Recovery: Section 106 Evidence Act Completes the Circumstantial Chain and Sustains Murder Conviction with Section 34 IPC Case: Tirumanuyam Srinivasulu Reddy @ Srunivasulu...

Preventive Detention Quashed for Non-Consideration of Relevant Material; Fresh Detention (if any) Must Not Exceed 12 Months in Aggregate

Date: Jul 7, 2026

Preventive Detention Quashed for Non-Consideration of Relevant Material; Fresh Detention (if any) Must Not Exceed 12 Months in Aggregate 1. Introduction Case: SIDDABATTULA SWARNA LATHA v. THE STATE...

Partition Is Not a “Transfer” Under Section 23(1): Senior Citizens Tribunal Cannot Cancel Registered Partition Deeds Absent a Maintenance Condition

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Partition Is Not a “Transfer” Under Section 23(1): Senior Citizens Tribunal Cannot Cancel Registered Partition Deeds Absent a Maintenance Condition Case: UDDAGIRI SRIRAMA MURTHY v. THE STATE OF...

G.O.Ms.No.679 (01.11.2008) Six-Month Timeline for Disciplinary Proceedings Is Directory; Delay Alone Does Not Quash Enquiry—Court May Impose Strict Time-Bound Completion with Automatic Termination

Date: Jun 20, 2026

G.O.Ms.No.679 (01.11.2008) Six-Month Timeline for Disciplinary Proceedings Is Directory; Delay Alone Does Not Quash Enquiry—Court May Impose Strict Time-Bound Completion with Automatic Termination 1....

No Automatic Notional Promotion After Quashing Pension Penalty; Liability Cannot Be Fastened on Sub-Registrar Acting on Superior’s Verification Certificates Absent Proof of Duty/Connivance

Date: Jun 20, 2026

No Automatic Notional Promotion After Quashing Pension Penalty; Liability Cannot Be Fastened on Sub-Registrar Acting on Superior’s Verification Certificates Absent Proof of Duty/Connivance 1....

Mere Apprehension of Bias Is Insufficient to Transfer Matrimonial Proceedings Under Section 24 CPC Without Prima Facie Material

Date: Jun 16, 2026

Mere Apprehension of Bias Is Insufficient to Transfer Matrimonial Proceedings Under Section 24 CPC Without Prima Facie Material 1. Introduction In Varun Jeeri v. Siddavatam Pujitha alias Pujitha...

Government Memo Cannot Convert Assigned Rehabilitation Land into Alienable Ownership; Resumption Stands Without Land Acquisition, Subject to Earlier Compensation Directions

Date: May 12, 2026

Government Memo Cannot Convert Assigned Rehabilitation Land into Alienable Ownership; Resumption Stands Without Land Acquisition, Subject to Earlier Compensation Directions 1) Introduction This...

High Court–Ordered Disclosure of Aadhaar/Biometric Data for Forgery Investigations Under Section 33(1) of the Aadhaar Act

Date: May 8, 2026

High Court–Ordered Disclosure of Aadhaar/Biometric Data for Forgery Investigations Under Section 33(1) of the Aadhaar Act 1. Introduction Case: Shri Sitaramanjaneyulu Elaprolu v. The Union Of India...

Section 153 IPC Needs Provocation Linked to Rioting: Partial Quash Under Section 482 CrPC for Social-Media “Fake News” FIRs

Date: May 8, 2026

Section 153 IPC Needs Provocation Linked to Rioting: Partial Quash Under Section 482 CrPC for Social-Media “Fake News” FIRs 1) Introduction In Lagadapati Praveen Kumar @Praveen v. State of Andhra...

Writ Jurisdiction and Private Society Elections: Government Appointment of an Election Officer Does Not Create a “Public Law Element”

Date: May 7, 2026

Writ Jurisdiction and Private Society Elections: Government Appointment of an Election Officer Does Not Create a “Public Law Element” 1) Introduction This common order of the Andhra Pradesh High...

Roster-Point Promotions Cannot Be Neutralized by Superimposing Inter-Se Seniority Across Feeder Categories

Date: Apr 2, 2026

Roster-Point Promotions Cannot Be Neutralized by Superimposing Inter-Se Seniority Across Feeder Categories Court: High Court of Andhra Pradesh (Division Bench) Date: 01-04-2026 Case: K.V.L. Narasimha...

Interim Bail in NDPS Commercial Quantity Cases on Compelling Humanitarian Medical Grounds

Date: Mar 19, 2026

Interim Bail in NDPS Commercial Quantity Cases on Compelling Humanitarian Medical Grounds (with Mandatory Surrender) 1. Introduction In MULAGAPAKA VENKATESH v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (Andhra...

Reversion for Ineligibility Upheld, but Pension Protected on Last Pay Drawn After Long Service (Non‑Precedential Equitable Relief)

Date: Mar 11, 2026

Reversion for Ineligibility Upheld, but Pension Protected on Last Pay Drawn After Long Service (Non‑Precedential Equitable Relief) 1. Introduction This common order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court...

Compassionate Appointees Must Be Considered for Eligible Higher Posts Under G.O.Ms.No.612; Promotion Circulars Cannot Defeat the Scheme

Date: Mar 3, 2026

Compassionate Appointees Must Be Considered for Eligible Higher Posts Under G.O.Ms.No.612; Promotion Circulars Cannot Defeat the Scheme 1. Introduction This judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court...

LOCs in Matrimonial Offences: Article 21 Limits and OM 22.02.2021 “Exceptional Case” Threshold

Date: Feb 5, 2026

LOCs in Matrimonial Offences: Article 21 Limits and OM 22.02.2021 “Exceptional Case” Threshold 1. Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court, exercising writ jurisdiction, considered the legality of...

Promotees Filling Direct-Recruit Slots Cannot Claim Seniority Over Subsequent Direct Recruits; Seniority May Be Revised to Insert Direct Recruits at Cyclic Points (A. Srirangam Dora v. State of Andhra Pradesh)

Date: Jan 21, 2026

Promotees Filling Direct-Recruit Slots Cannot Claim Seniority Over Subsequent Direct Recruits; Seniority May Be Revised to Insert Direct Recruits at Cyclic Points 1. Introduction In A. Srirangam Dora...

Five-Year Delay Not Always Fatal to Compassionate Appointment After Medical Decategorisation: Duty of the General Manager to Apply Mind to Financial Distress

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Five-Year Delay Not Always Fatal to Compassionate Appointment After Medical Decategorisation: Duty of the General Manager to Apply Mind to Financial Distress 1. Introduction Case: Bora Narayanamma v....

State Largesse in Public Tenders: Mandatory Anti-Monopoly Tender Design by Restricting One Licence per Bidder (APSRTC Open Spaces)

Date: Jan 6, 2026

State Largesse in Public Tenders: Mandatory Anti-Monopoly Tender Design by Restricting One Licence per Bidder (APSRTC Open Spaces) Court: High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati Judge: Hon’ble Mr....

Merit-cum-Roster Prevails Over “Final” Preferences in AP TRT Recruitment (Reading Down Rule 10, AP TRT Rules, 2025)

Date: Dec 30, 2025

Merit-cum-Roster Prevails Over “Final” Preferences in AP TRT Recruitment (Reading Down Rule 10, AP TRT Rules, 2025) Case: Kamireddy Bhavani v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (Common Order in...