Contempt notice to State Government

By Our Legal Correspondent

HYDERABAD, JAN. 31. Mr. Justice J. Chalameswar of the A.P. High Court has issued notice to the State of Andhra Pradesh represented by the Chief Secretary in a contempt case. The case is listed for February 19.

The notices were ordered in a case pertaining to the winding up of the Government-owned company, A.P.Scooters. The court passed winding-up orders in August 1994 and since then the statement on the affairs had not been filed in the court in spite of several reminders. The court had earlier directed the Secretary, Industries, to appear in court in person on 25.1.2001.

The court did not take kindly to the affidavit filed on behalf of the Government wherein the presence of the Secretary was sought to be dispensed with.

Mr. Justice Chalameswar commented: ``Obviously, nobody is interested in placing the material before the court or responding to the orders of the court.'' The judge then ordered issuance of the contempt notice.

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