Andhra Pradesh High Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court Calls For Revision Of AP Advocates' Fee Rules, Says It Doesn't Reflect Prevailing Rates
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the advocate fee structure prescribed under the A.P. Advocates' Fee Rules, 2010 requires revision, noting that some of the prescribed fees have become outdated and have no correlation with prevailing rates.For context, the 2010 Rules govern the fees payable as costs by any party in respect of the fees of his adversary's Advocate, upon...
Absence Of Railway Ticket No Bar For Bona Fide Passenger To Claim Accident Compensation: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the absence of a railway ticket from a deceased passenger's belongings, by itself, does not mean that he was travelling without a ticket. In doing so, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Balaji Medamalli allowed an appeal filed by the parents of a deceased passenger and set aside the Railway Claims Tribunal's order dismissing their compensation...
Govt Employee Can't Seek Regularization Of Prolonged Absence As Medical Leave Without Filing Leave Application: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the period during which a government employee remained absent without submitting any leave application could not be treated as medical leave, and that he was not entitled to payment for that period. In doing so, a Division Bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Subhendu Samanta partly allowed a 2006 petition filed by the State...
Illegal Mining: AP High Court Upholds State's Power To Impose Penalties Without Criminal Trial
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the authority of departmental officials to levy monetary penalties, seigniorage fee and other charges for illegal mining, transportation and storage of minor minerals under Rules 26 and 34 of Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, without a criminal trial.The Court, however, clarified that such imposition must comply with the applicable...
PIL In AP High Court Challenges Google-Adani Data Centre Project At Visakhapatnam, State Claims Steps Taken To Protect Environment
A PIL has been filed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the proposed Google-Adani data centre in Visakhapatnam, questioning the project's Environmental Clearance and the allotment of 160 acres of land for the project.The proposed project includes 160 acres of temple land belonging to Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Simhachalam. The land is situated across...
LiveLaw Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 7 - September 13, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 208 – 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 213Nominal IndexYellaboina Mallaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors. with connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 208Sri Venkateshwara Association v. The State of A.P. and others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 209G. Papa Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 210Devineni Avinash & Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr,...
Land Acquisition | Landowners Can't Suffer Because Govt Failed To Forward Plea For Enhanced Compensation To Civil Court: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that landowners who filed applications seeking reference to civil court for enhancement of compensation under Section 18 Land Acquisition Act cannot be made to suffer for State's inaction in not registering the landowners application or tracing out the same. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 213]In doing so, it dismissed appeals filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh...
AP High Court Refuses To Condone 110-Day Delay In Appeal, Says Misplaced Certified Order Copy 'Not Sufficient Cause'
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to condone a 110-day delay in an appeal against the dismissal of a suit seeking specific performance of a contract. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 212]In doing so, the Court rejected the appellant's claim that the certified copy of the trial court's judgment and decree had been misplaced, holding that the explanation did not constitute sufficient cause for...
Mere Participation In Protest Not Offence: AP High Court Quashes Assault FIR Against YSR Congress Leaders During Political Rally
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed FIR against political leaders Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party leaders Devineni Avinash, former MLA Monditoka Jagan Mohana Rao and MLC Monditoka Aruna Kumar over allegations of assault, organizing unlawful assembly, obstructing public servants during “Annadata Poru” rally.[2026 LiveLaw (AP) 211]Reportedly, the state-wide protest rally...
Sympathy For Govt Employee Facing Grave Corruption Allegations Will Impair Morality In Department: AP High Court Rejects Promotion Plea
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a government employee facing grave allegations of corruption and a pending criminal prosecution cannot claim promotion as a matter of right, and that sympathy for such an employee would seriously impair the morality in the department. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 210]In doing so, the Court refused to direct consideration of a Deputy Director of Mines and...
'Suppression Of Material Fact': AP High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Plea Challenging Govt Hospital Diet Tender
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that interference by Courts in tender matters has to be minimal, while upholding the dismissal of a writ petition challenging the selection of successful bidders for a diet-supply contract at Government General Hospital, Ongole. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 209]A Division Bench of Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Ninala Jayasurya dismissed the writ appeal,...
Contractors Can't Claim Interest On Delayed Payments After Failing To Challenge Earlier Orders: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has barred contractors who executed works under the Andhra Pradesh Government-led water-conservation programme, the Neeru-Chettu Scheme, from reopening claims for interest on delayed contractual payments through fresh writ petitions. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 208]The Court noted that, in the earlier writ proceedings, the petitioners were denied interest but were...