HYDERABAD: In a major development, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the power utilities of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to implement the directions of Justice Dharmadhikari Committee report regarding distribution of personnel between the two States. The Apex Court clarified that the allocation completed by the committee cannot be challenged by any employee or officer or any utility before any forum.
Disposing of the batch of petitions filed separately by Telangana Engineers and Accounts Officers Associations and others against the final report of Dharmadhikari Committee, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice MR Shah said that the employees of power utilities are free to adjudicate their claims regarding salary and allowances before appropriate forum in accordance with law.
