APHC010141272024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2133 Between: Dudekula Hussain Basha Sudhakar Reddy and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. B SAI PRIYA 2. The Court made the following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2133 OF 2024 ...PETITIONER AND Sudhakar Reddy and Others ...CONTEMNOR(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): The Court made the following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] ...PETITIONER ...CONTEMNOR(S) 2 VS,J M.A.C.M.A.No.9 of 2019 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.19569 of 2023 on 31.01.2024, wherein this Court disposed of the Writ Petition with the following order: “….directing the Regional Director of School Education, Kadapa to initiate further action pursuant to the enquiry report submitted by the 1st respondent on 07.9.2023 as expeditiously as possible not later than two (02) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.” 2. Respondent No.1 has filed counter-affidavit stating that in pursuance of the orders passed by this Court based on the enquiry report submitted by the Deputy Educational Officer, Nandyal, the Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kadapa vide Rc.No.2916/B3/2023, dated 09.10.2023 issued show cause notice to the management of Saint Josephs Girls High School, Nandyal District, to submit the explanation within 7 days. 3. On receipt of the explanation on 23.02.2024, the Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kadapa, duly considered the said explanation based on the report submitted by the respondents on 07.9.2023 & 27.02.2024 and has come to a conclusion that the allegations leveled against their management are proved and the management has been collecting huge fees and contravened the rules under AP Education Act, 1982 read with G.O.Ms.No.1, Education Department, dated 01.01.1994. Accordingly, proceedings were issued vide Rc.No.2916/B2/2023, dated 20.3.2024 by imposing penalty of 3 VS,J M.A.C.M.A.No.9 of 2019 Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) as against the management as per the provisions under Section 21(2)(f) of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 and separate proceedings were also issued by the respondent No.2 to the concerned management directing them to return the collected fee to the ward of the petitioner vide Rc.No.2916/B2/2023-1, dated 20.3.2024 and in pursuance of the said proceedings, the management has also paid the penalty of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) by way of DD bearing No.528765, dated 28.5.2024 and in support of the same, the respondent No.1 has also filed the relevant documents. 4. In view of the above, as action has already been initiated by the Regional Joint Director- Respondent No.2 against the management of the Saint Joseph Girls High School, Nandyal, pursuant to the orders of this Court passed in the Writ Petition, this Court is inclined to close the Contempt Case. 5. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 25.04.2025 TJN 4 VS,J M.A.C.M.A.No.9 of 2019 44 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2133 OF 2024 Dated: 25.04.2025 TJN 5 VS,J M.A.C.M.A.No.9 of 2019 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI Contempt Case No. 2133 of 2024 PROCEEDING SHEET SL. NO. DATE ORDER OFFICE NOTE 05. 25.4.2025 VS,J The Contempt Case is closed. (Vide Separate Order) _____ VS, J TJN