Tag: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Andhra HC dismisses Navayuga plea, clears decks for Polavaram project work.

Source – hindustantimes.com Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday gave a green signal to the state government to begin construction on Polavaram irrigation project and its associated hydro-power project on the Godavari River in the state’s West Godavari district. The high court dismissed a petition filed by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited challenging the decision of YSR Congress party government headed by

Andhra Court Quashes Government Order Asking Solar and Wind Developers to Reduce Tariff

Source: mercomindia.com In a much-needed relief for the renewable developers, the Andhra High Court has quashed the state government’s order and letter issued to renewable developers to reduce their quoted tariffs. Considering the health of the distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state, and that fact that developers need liquidity to keep the projects in operation,

Andhra finally gets a Lokayukta as state appoints Justice P Lakshmana Reddy

Source: thenewsminute.com Retired Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge Justice P Lakshmana Reddy was appointed as the state’s new Lokayukta on Monday and will be holding the position for the next five years. He is the first Lokayukta to take charge in Andhra since the state’s bifurcation in 2014. Hailing from Kadapa district, Justice Lakshmana Reddy

86 village volunteers knock on Andhra Pradesh High Court doors

Source: newindianexpress.com ONGOLE: As many as 86 village volunteers filed petitions in the High Court, alleging that the authorities did not allow them to attend training classes despite them having been selected for the job. Majority of these petitioners belong to the villages in the Chirala and Vetapalem mandals.  Meanwhile, around 17,964 village volunteers were ready

Andhra Pradesh HC orders to restore Chandrababu Naidu’s security

Source: timesnownews.com Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to restore the security of former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu with 97 police personnel. A division bench of the high court bench headed by Justice Durga Prasada Rao pronounced the orders on a petition by Naidu, challenging the scaling down of the

Jagan Mohan Reddy reverses 5 per cent EWS quota for Kapus

Source: deccanchronicle.com Vijayawada: The Jagan Mohan Reddy government has issued fresh guidelines on the Centre’s sop of providing 10 per cent reservation to the economically weak among the open category castes, reversing the N. Chandrababu Naidu government’s decision splitting the 10 per cent between Kapus and other open category castes. While the fresh decision may irk

IOC joins NTPC, SECI, private energy firms against AP’s stance to cut renewable energy tariffs

Source: livemint.com Mumbai: Public sector oil marketer Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has joined ranks with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in turning down the Andhra Pradesh’s request for a tariff revision in wind power supplied to the state. In letter last week to the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution

Government seeks Supreme Court collegium rethink on Allahabad High Court judge

Source: telegraphindia.com The government is learnt to have asked the Supreme Court collegium to reconsider its recommendation to elevate an Allahabad High Court judge as chief justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. While returning the file relating to Justice Vikram Nath last month, the government did not cite any reason, sources said. They added that