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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1752/2023 Between:
1. D NARAYANA, S/O.CHINNA VENKATESU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. HEAD CONSTABLE, WORKING AT MT GROUP, XI BATTALION APSP, BHAKARAPET, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. HARISH KUMAR GUPTA, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. CH VENKATESWARA RAO, THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF GENERAL OF POLICE, APSP BATTALIONS, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.
3. NARNI SRINIVASA RAO, THE COMMANDANT, XI BATTALION, AP.SPECIAL POLICE, BHAKARAPET, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.
...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to pleased to summon the respondents and to punish them for willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in WP.No.22934 of 2021 dated 21.09.2022 under Section 10 and 12 of Contempt of Courts Act and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
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1. SURE MAHENDRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE No.1752 of 2023 ORDER:
This Court, vide order dated 21.09.2022 in W.P.No.22934 of 2021, directed the respondents to adhere to procedure for fixing the seniority list for 1994 batch. Accordingly, the respondents have fixed the seniority and issued proceedings dated 28.02.2023. Aggrieved by the re-fixation of seniority, some of the Head Constables have filed writ petition before this Court vide W.P.No.9019 of 2023 and a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court observed that any promotions to be taken in the meanwhile are subject to the result of the writ petition.
2. As the respondents have fixed the seniority list, nothing survives in the contempt case to adjudicate further.
3. Therefore, the Contempt Case is closed. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved by proceedings dated 28.02.2023, he is at liberty to file fresh writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.
__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 22.04.2026 KBN
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Contempt Case No.1752 of 2023
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