C Venkateswarlu vs. A P Southern Power Distribution Company Limited

Court:High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Judge:Hon'ble V.Sujatha
Case Status:Unknown Status
Order Date:4 Aug 2023
CNR:APHC010383102023

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Hon'ble V.Sujatha

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4 Aug 2023

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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

MAIN CASE No.: W.P. No.19575 of 2023

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Sl.NoDATEORDEROFFICE<br>NOTE
1.04.08.2023VS, J
Heard both sides.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would
submit that in similar circumstances, this Court
granted an interim order dated 05.07.2023 in
W.P.No.15603<br>of 2023 and requested to pass a
similar order in this writ petition also.
The interim order dated 05.07.2023 passed
in W.P.No.15603<br>of 2023 is as follows:
"Learned<br>counsel<br>for<br>the<br>petitioner<br>has<br>contended that while pending the criminal<br>proceedings, on the very same charges, the<br>respondents have issued the memorandum of<br>charges<br>dated<br>12.4.2023<br>and<br>they<br>are<br>proceeding with the enquiry contrary to the<br>orders passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in<br>CAPT.M.Pal Anthony Vs. Bharat Gold Mines<br>Limited and Another1.
The respondents have placed the written<br>instructions and relying on the judgment of the<br>Hon'ble<br>Apex<br>Court<br>in<br>Karnataka<br>Power<br>Transmission<br>Corporation<br>Limited<br>vs.<br>C.Nagaraju and Others2. Though they have<br>discussed about the CAPT.M.Pal Anthony case,<br>they have not differed the ratio decided in the<br>above said judgment.
In view of the same, there shall be stay of all<br>further proceedings pursuant to the charge<br>memo dated 12.4.2023."

1 (1999) 3 SCC 679 2 (2019) 10 SCC 367

Hence, in view of the aforesaid order, this<br>Court is inclined to pass a similar order in this<br>writ petition also.<br>Therefore, there shall be stay of all further<br>proceedings pursuant to the charge memo dated<br>16.06.2023.<br>Print the name of Mr.V.R.Reddy Kovvuri,
learned Standing Counsel for APSPDCL.<br>At his request, for filing counter,<br>post the<br>matter after two (2) weeks.<br>_________<br>VS, J
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