APHC010369392024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3534/2024 Between: 1. KARRA RAJANI BAI, D/O LATE. K. AMRUTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC-JUNIOR LECTURER IN CIVICS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL (FAC) IN A.P. TRIBAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL JUNIOR COLLEGE GIRLS AT BUTTAIGUDEM, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI A KANNA BABU, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIABAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SMT S BHARGAVI I A S, THE SECRETARY, THE ANDHRA PRADESH TRIBAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (GURUKULAM), VIJAYAWADA. MOKSHASAI PLAZA, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. G VEERASESHA, PRINCIPAL, A.P. TRIBAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL JUNIOR COLLEGE GIRLS AT BUTTAIGUDEM, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI 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 punish the respondents under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for willfully, deliberately violating the interim orders passed by this Honble Court in WP No. 13027 of 2024 dated 27.06.2024 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NOOKA JAGANNADHAM 2. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA The Court made the following ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining of violation of interim order, dated 27.06.2024 in W.P.No.13027 of 2024. The petitioner filed W.P.No.13027 of 2024 to declare the action of respondents in not taking steps for enhancement of the petitioner’s age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years, despite the proposals sent by respondent No.3 society, as illegal and arbitrary. By order dated 27.06.2024, interim order was granted directing the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till he attains the age of superannuation of 62 years. Complaining violation of said order, the above contempt case is filed. Today when the matter is taken, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner did not press the writ petition and the same was dismissed as withdrawn. Given the above submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, since the writ petition, itself is dismissed as withdrawn, this contempt case is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Date: 18.07.2025 IKN THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI C.C.No.3534 of 2024 Date: 18.07.2025 IKN