Live
- Over 7,600 Syrians return from Turkiye in five days after Assad's downfall: minister
- Delhi BJP leaders stay overnight in 1,194 slum clusters
- Keerthy Suresh and Anthony Thattil Tie the Knot in a Christian Ceremony
- AAP, BJP making false promises to slum dwellers for votes: Delhi Congress
- 'Vere Level Office' Review: A Refreshing Take on Corporate Life with Humor and Heart
- Libya's oil company declares force majeure at key refinery following clashes
- Illegal Rohingyas: BJP seeks Assembly session to implement NRC in Delhi
- Philippines orders full evacuation amid possible volcanic re-eruption
- Government Prioritizes Welfare of the Poor, says Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneyaswamy
- Two Russian oil tankers with 29 on board damaged due to bad weather
Non-implementation of APAT orders: High Court fumes at AP, Telangana governments
The High Court at Hyderabad expressed its indignation at the non-implementation of the orders passed by Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (APAT) in both the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It directed the two governments to identify the negligent officers responsible for non-implementation and take suitable action against them.
Hyderabad: The High Court at Hyderabad expressed its indignation at the non-implementation of the orders passed by Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (APAT) in both the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It directed the two governments to identify the negligent officers responsible for non-implementation and take suitable action against them.
The division bench comprising Justice C V Nagarjuna Reddy and Justice G Shyam Prasad gave these directions on Thursday, while hearing a petition filed by an Accountant Vijayanand and others working in Yellendu Municipality in the present Bhadradri Kotthagudem district against non-implementation of the order of APAT relating to reversion of their cadre to lower level on the basis of charges of irregularities.
The APAT had quashed those reversion orders in its judgment in September 2012 and directed the authorities to restore their earlier positions. However, the authorities did not implement the order and the petitioners were forced to approach the High Court seeking the implementation.
The bench, during previous hearing, summoned the Director of Municipalities to be present in the court and explained the non-implementation of APAT order. The Director Sridevi appeared in the court on Wednesday and apologised for non-implementation, saying it did not come to her notice.
The bench retorted that apologies would not render justice to the petitioners who had suffered even after the order of APAT. The bench wanted the negligent officers to be identified and action taken against them. If need be, it would pass orders to collect amounts from such officers to be paid to the petitioners for their legal expenses, it warned. With the Director informed the bench that the APT orders in this case had been implemented, the bench concluded the hearing.
By Legal Correspondent
