APHC010241212024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2632/2024 Between: 1. ST ANNS AIDED GIRLS PRIMARU SCHOOL, REP BY ITS MANAGER SR. ALPHONSA PATHIVADA JAGANNAIKPUR, KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI PRAVEEN PRAKASH IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION 4TH BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO. 267 SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, TULLUR VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, B- BLOCK, 4TH FLOOR, VTPS ROAD IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH - 521456 PRESENTLY PRESENTLY SRI. S. SURESH KUMAR IAS THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION VENKATADRI TOWERS, OPP. DGP OFFICE BESIDES HAPPY RESORTS ATMAKUR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SMT P RAMESH, THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER BESIDE DISTRICT LIBRARY, MAIN ROAD, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 2 VS,J C.C.No.2632 of 2024 be pleased to may be pleased to punish the Respondent herein under Sections 10 to 12 Contempt of Courts Act for his wilful, wanton and deliberate violation of the order dated 27-02-2024 in W.P. No. 5003 OF 2024 and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to dispense with the filing of certified copy of order in W.P No.50030F 2024, dated 27-02-2024and to pass the order as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. B SAI PRIYA The Court made the following: 3 VS,J C.C.No.2632 of 2024 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for deliberate, willful and wanton disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.5003 of 2024 on 27.02.2024. 2. The W.P.No.5003 of 2024 is disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.30927 of 2022 dated 05.01.2023, wherein this Court in W.P.No.30927of 2022 observed as under: “….9. In view of the above stand taken by the Government, all the Writ Petitions are disposed of with the following directions: (i) The respondent-authorities are hereby directed to permit the petitioners- institutions to fill up all the Aided vacancies in terms of G.O.Ms.No.1, Education, dated 01.01.1994 and also as per the Schedule prescribed under Sections 19&25 of the Act, 2009; (ii) In future also, whenever vacancies arise, the institutions have to make applications to the Competent authorities for filling up the vacancies; (iii) On such applications, the Competent authorities shall inform the institution about the availability of qualified surplus staff, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of application and allot said surplus staff on permanent basis; (iv) If surplus staff are not available, the Competent authority shall inform the same and permit the petitioners-institutions to fill up the vacancies in accordance with the above said Rule, preferably within a period of two (02) months; (v) So far as minority institutions are concerned, the above procedure is not applicable insofar as allotment of surplus staff are concerned, in view of the Judgments of Division Bench of this Court rendered in Modern High School, Zamisthanpur V. Government of Andhra Pradesh and Other and Ester Axene Res. High School and Others V. State of Andhra Pradesh and others. (vi) The entire exercise shall be completed by the respondent-authorities within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the order dated 27.02.2024 passed by this Court in 4 VS,J C.C.No.2632 of 2024 W.P.No.5003 of 2024 has been complied with by the respondents. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the above submission, 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: 01.08.2025 KGR