AP High Court Stays CAT Order on IPS Officer Vishal Gunni’s Suspension
The case has been adjourned, with the next hearing scheduled for August 29
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted an interim stay on the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that had revoked the suspension of senior IPS officer Vishal Gunni in connection with a case involving film actress Kadambari Jethwani.
No HC relief to Ahmad Babu
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with a single judge order directing the department of personnel and training and the central vigilance commission to examine a plea by an employees’ union seeking action against chief commissioner of state taxes Ahmad Babu over allegations of harassment and denial of promotions.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice N. Jayasurya heard an appeal filed by Ahmad Babu challenging the earlier order.
The court also refused to stay the direction issued earlier to the Chief Secretary to address the issue of denial of promotions to employees in four weeks and submit a report to the court registry in the first week of July.
Counsel for the petitioner, V. Venugopala Rao, argued that the single judge had passed the order without hearing their submissions and sought a direction for fresh hearing before the same judge.
He also objected to the observation of the single judge, Justice Battu Devanand, that “all was not well” in the commercial tax department.
The court, however, did not grant any interim relief.
