LiveLaw Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 12, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 112 - 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 120Nominal IndexSri Durga Mahila Podupu Sangam Self Help Group v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 112Devineni Avinash v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 113Varampati Charan Kumar Reddy & Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 114Sri Sai Wines v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 115Sree Teja and Tejasree Developers & Another v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 116Sri Venkateswara Institute of Technology v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 117Tellamekala Rama Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 118Badeti Sridhar v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Another, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 119A.S.S.K. Durga Prasad v. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 120Judgement/ OrdersFair Price Shop Dealership Can't Be Cancelled Without Enquiry, Even If Dealer Is Temporary: Andhra Pradesh High CourtCase Title: Sri Durga Mahila Podupu Sangam Self Help Group v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.Case No.: Writ Petition No. 19099 of 2024Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 112The Andhra Pradesh High Court revoked the termination of dealership of a temporary Fair Price Shop dealer based on malpractice complaints and after an MLA's recommendation, noting that enquiry and procedure under State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 was not followed.The order was passed in a writ petition filed by a temporary Fair Price Shop dealer challenging the termination of its dealership and the entrustment of the shop to another permanent dealer without an enquiry or opportunity of hearing.Finding a "flagrant violation of the principles of natural justice," the Court set aside the impugned order of termination while leaving it open to the authorities to initiate fresh proceedings strictly in accordance with the Control Order, 2018, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.Right To Travel Abroad Can't Be Denied Merely Because Visit Is Social Or Celebratory In Nature: AP High CourtCase Title: Devineni Avinash v. State of Andhra PradeshCase No.: Criminal Revision Case No. 653 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 113The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an accused facing criminal proceedings cannot be denied permission to travel abroad merely because the purpose of the visit is social or celebratory rather than urgent or fundamental.The Court underpinned that the right to travel abroad under Article 21 extends to personal and family engagements, including social and celebratory occasions.Job Aspirants Can't Insist On Retention Of Faculty Posts: Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds GO Reducing Posts At Sri Venkateswara UniversityCase Title: Varampati Charan Kumar Reddy & Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh & OthersCase No.: Writ Petition No. 28842 of 2023Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 114The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that candidates seeking appointment as Assistant Professors at Sri Venkateswara University–a state institution, have no vested right to insist upon the creation or retention of teaching posts to facilitate their participation in recruitment.In doing so the court upheld the State's faculty rationalisation exercise in Sri Venkateswara University, the Court found no arbitrariness in the reduction of faculty positions and dismissed the challenge to the exercise.Vendors Can't Verify Every UPI Customer's Credentials; Their Bank Account Can't Be Frozen Over Buyer's Involvement In Cybercrime: AP High CourtCase Title: Sri Sai Wines v. Union of India & Ors.Case No.: Writ Petition No. 969 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 115The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that vendors accepting payments through UPI apps such as PhonePe and Google Paycannot be expected to verify the credentials or criminal antecedents of every customer before completing a transaction, and their bank accounts cannot be frozen merely because a payer is subsequently found to be involved in a cybercrime.Directing the State Bank of India to defreeze a wine trader's bank account, the Court observed that UPI-based payments have become a routine mode of payment in petty businesses and that freezing a merchant's account without any material showing its involvement in the alleged offence is contrary to law.State's Officers Can't Use Administrative Powers To Compel Citizens To Abandon Pending Legal Proceedings: AP High CourtCase Title: Sree Teja and Tejasree Developers & Another v. State of Andhra Pradesh & OthersCase No.: Writ Petition No. 3076 of 2019Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 116The Andhra Pradesh High Court has strongly deprecated the conduct of a Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) who made the removal of land from the prohibited properties list conditional upon the petitioners withdrawing their pending writ petition, holding that executive authorities cannot use administrative powers to compel citizens to abandon judicial proceedings.The High Court observed that ...

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