APHC010439812024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4026/2024 Between: 1. ST ANNS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, PHIRANGIPURAM REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT,SR THUMMA ANNAMMA, D/O FRANNCIS REDDY AMARAVATHI ROAD, D NO 41544/A/2, ST ANNS CONVENT BHARATH PET 7TH LINE, GUNTUR, A P. 2. R C M HIGH SCHOOL, V P SOUTH NAGARJUNA SAGAR, GUNTUR DISTRICT REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR THUMMA RAJAMMA, D/O LOURDU REDDY RIO D NO 13177 MUDDANUR ROAD, PULIVENDULA CUDDAPAH A P 516390. 3. R C M ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MACHERLA PALNADU DISTRICT-522426 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR. GADE SHOWRAMMA D/O SHOW REDDY, R/O 17170 BEHIND RTC BUS STAND ST ANNS CONVENT NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT A P521201. 4. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, V P SOUTH MACHERLA, PALNADU DISTRICT REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR THUMMA RAJAMMA D/O LOURDU REDDY, R/O D NO 13177 MUDDANUR ROAD PULIVENDULA, CUDDAPAH A P 516390. 2 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 5. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, RENTA CHINTALA PALNADU DISTRICT REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR THUMMA RAJAMMA D/O LOURDU REDDY, R/O D NO 13177 ,MUDDANUR ROAD, PULIVENDULA, CUDDAPAH A P 516390 6. R C M ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KOTHAPALLI MACHERLA PALNADU DISTRICT REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI SR THUMMA RAJAMMA, D/O LOURDU REDDY R/O D NO 13177, MUDDANUR ROAD, PULIVENDULA CUDDAPAH A P 516390 7. ST ANNS HIGH SCHOOL, THALLACHERUVU ATCHAMPET PALNADU DISTRICT 522 409 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT B ANNAMMA C/O BASANI SHOWREDDY, R/O 91021, ST.ANNS CONVENT, CHURCH COMPOUND, PHIRANGIPURAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT A P522529 8. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, THALLACHERUVU ATCHAMPET PALNADU DISTRICT 522 409 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT B. ANNAMMA C/O BASANI SHOWREDDY, R/O 91021,ST.ANN'S CONVENT CHURCH COMPOUND,PHIRANGIPURAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT A P522529 9. R C M HIGH SCHOOL, PATIBANDIA PEDAKURAPADU, PALNADU DISTRICT 522 402 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT B. ANNAMMA BASANI SHOWREDDY R/O 91021, ST.ANN'S CONVENT, CHURCH COMPOUND, PHIRANGIPURAM GUNTUR DISTRICT A P522529 10. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, PATIBANDIA PEDAKURAPADU PALNADU DISTRICT 522 402 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT B. ANNAMMA BASANI SHOWREDDY, R/O 91021 ST.ANN'S CONVENT, CHURCH COMPOUND, PHIRANGIPURAM, GUNTUR 3 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 DISTRICT, AP- 522529. 11. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL ARUNDELPET,, 16TH LINE GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT -2 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR.G. SHOWRAMMAR/O ARUNDELPET, 16TH LINE GUNTUR DISTRICT. 12. IGNATIUS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, ARUNDELPET 16/1 GUNTUR-522002 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SISTER FATIMA MARY BOYAPATI, D/O LATE INNA REDDY R/O 7178/25, PADMASREE HILLS, DON BOSCO NAGAR POST,BANDLAGUDA JAGIR, RAJENDRANAGAR, R R DISTRICT, A. P. 13. ST ANNS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, MACHARLA PAINADU DISTRICT-522426 REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR THUMMA RAJAMMA D/O LOURDU REDDY, R/O D NO 13177 MUDDANUR ROAD PULIVENDULA, KADAPA, A P 516390. 14. ST ANNS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, RAVIPADU PALNADU DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR.THUMMA ANNAMMA D/O FRANNCIS REDDY AMARAVATHI ROAD, D NO 41544/A/2 ,ST ANNS CONVENT BHARATH PET, 7TH LINE GUNTUR. A .P 15. ST JOSEPHS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, PIDUGURALLA PALNADU DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR THUMMA ANNAMMA D/O FRANNCIS REDDY AMARAVATHI ROAD, D NO 41544/A/2 ST ANNS CONVENT, BHARATH PET, 7TH LINE, GUNTUR, A. P. 16. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, PHIRANGIPURAM GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR.THUMMA ANNAMMA D/O FRANNCIS REDDY AMARAVATHI ROAD, D NO 41544/A/2,ST ANNS CONVENT, BHARATH PET, 7TH LINE, GUNTUR, A .P. 4 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 17. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAVIPADU PALNADU DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR. THUMMA ANNAMMA D/O FRANNCIS REDDY AMARAVATHI ROAD, D NO 41544/A/2, ST ANNS CONVENT, BHARATH PET, 7TH LINE, GUNTUR, A. P. 18. 8.R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, PIDUGURALLA PALNADU DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR.THUMMA ANNAMMA D/O FRANNCIS REDDY AMARAVATHI ROAD, D NO 41544/A/2 ST ANNS CONVENT, BHARATH PET, 7TH LINE, GUNTUR .A .P. 19. R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, MUTIURU VATTI CHERUKURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR.Y. LOURDAMMA, R/O MUTIURU, VATTI CHERUKURU MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 20. R C M ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,, PEDAVADLAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, SR.Y.LOURDAMMA, MANGALAGIRI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 21. .R C M PRIMARY SCHOOL, ,TUBADU, NADENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT,REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR.PATIBANDIA MARIAMMA D/O FRANCIS, PATIBANDIA, PEDDAKURAPADU MANDAL,PALNADU(DT). A .P. 22. .R .C. M AIDED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ANANTAPUR, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SR.YERUVA HELENAMMA, ANANTHAPUR, RAMCHANDRA NAGAR, ANANATHAPURDISTRICT. 23. .ST MARYS AIDED GIRLS, HIGH SCHOOL ANANTAPUR REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT .SR.YERUVA HELENAMMA RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 24. ST ANNS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT THUMMA SHOURILU D/O THUMMA FRANCIS REDDY R/O D NO 227339 BHARATPETA 7TH LINE AMARAVATHI ROAD ST ANNS CONVENT GUNTUR DISTRICT .A. P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. K SASIDHAR IAS, PRI.SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. V VIJAYA RAMA RAJU, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. B LINGESWARA REDDY, REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, NEAR COLLECTOR OFFICE GUNTUR.GUNTUR DIST. 4. K SAMUEL, REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, KADAPA, KADAPA DIST. 5. B VIJAYA BHASKAR, REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 6. NAGA MANI, REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. P SAILAJA, , DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, GUNTUR DIST. 8. M VENKATESWARULU, DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, PALNADU DIST. 9. B VARALAKSHMI, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 6 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 10. N PREM KUMAR, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIZINAGARAM DISTRICT 11. K SUDHAKAR REDDY, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NANDYALA DISTRICT 12. SK TEHERA SULTHANA, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT 13. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AP ...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 hold the contemnors guilty of the contempt of the orders of the Hon'ble Court under sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and punish the contemnors for gross violation of the orders of the Honble Court dated 20.12.2023 in W.P.No. 32421 of 2023, Pending disposal of the above contempt case and pass 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 direct the respondents to implement the order passed by the Hon'ble High Court dt. 20.12.2023 made in W.P.No. 32421 of 2023 in its true letter and spirit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. DEVI PRASAD MANGALAPURI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 7 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 2. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM The Court made the following: 8 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.32421 of 2023 on 20.12.2023, wherein this Court passed the following order: “….In view of the same, the writ petition is allowed by directing the respondents to work out maintenance grant @ 6% and arrange to pay the same within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to the petitioner’s educational institutions, on par with other schools. No costs.” 2. Respondent Nos. 9 and 12 have filed similar counter affidavits in the month of November, 2024, in this case, duly stating that, in obedience to the orders passed by this Court on 20.12.2023 in W.P.No.32421 of 2023, the Mandal Educational Officer, Kankipadu, Krishna District, has submitted proposals for the release of the 6% Maintenance grant in respect of 27th petitioner’s aided RCM Primary School, Uppuluru, Kankipadu Mandal, Krishna District for the years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 to the 12th respondent. Through letter Rc.No.17/C2/2024, dated 21.11.2024, the said proposals were forwarded to the 2nd 9 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 respondent for issuance of necessary instructions/orders concerning all cases disposed of by this Court. 3. Today, when the matter came up hearing, Mr.Rama Chandra Rao Gurram, learned Standing counsel furnished a copy of instructions dated 12.09.2025, wherein the details of payments with regard to all the petitioners’ schools except the 26th petitioner i.e., RCM Aided Primary School, Polur, Nandyal Mandal and District have been furnished, which are as under:- Sl. No Name of the School Beneficiary Name CFMS No. Amount (RS) Payment Ref. and Dated Payment Status 1 St Anns High School, Phirangipuram Annamma T 2025- 835653 12,94,82 5 RBI24725 94329618 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 2 R C M High School, V P South Nagarjuna Sagar, Guntur Rajamma T 2025- 1257924 1,58,281 RBI24725 94329646 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 3 R.C.M Elementary School, Macherla Palnadu G.Showram ma 2025- 1250232 2,90,170 RBI24725 94329634 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 4 R C M Primary School, V P South Rajamma T 2025- 1250232 2,40,843 RBI24725 94329652 Dated success 10 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 Macherla, Palnadu 04.09.202 5 5 R C M Primary School, Renta Chintala Palnadu Rajamma T 2025- 881352 3,27,417 RBI24725 94329644 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 6 R C M Elementary School, Kothapalli Macherla Palnadu Rajamma T 2025- 1259673 1,95,613 RBI24725 94329651 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 7 St Anns High School, Thallacheruvu Atchampet Palnadu Annamma Basani 2025- 990162 4,18,340 RBI24725 94329431 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 8 R C M Primary School, Thallacheruvu Atchampet Palnadu Annamma Basani 2025- 995624 81,385 RBI24725 94329433 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 9 R C M High School, Patibandia Pedakurapadu , Palnadu Annamma Basani 2025- 996571 83096 RBI24725 94329437 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 10 R C M Primary School, Patibandia Pedakurapadu Palnadu Annamma Basani 2025- 996382 2,49,220 RBI24725 94329435 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 11 R C M Primary School Arundelpet, Guntur Correspond ent R.C.M Ele School, 16th 2025- 1087044 12,65,84 3 RBI24725 94329441 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 11 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 12 St. Ignatius High School, Guntur Correspond ent, St Ignatius Girls High 2025- 1087088 18,02,68 0 RBI24725 94329565 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 13 St Anns Girls High School, Macherla Painadu Rajamma T 2025- 1259997 8,89,609 RBI24725 94329649 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 14 St Anns Girls High School, Ravipadu, Palnadu Annamma T 2025- 904726 3,12,822 RBI24725 94329626 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 15 St Josephs Girls High School, Piduguralla Palnadu Annamma T 2025- 931187 1,85,820 RBI24725 94329628 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 16 R C M Primary School, Phirangipuram Annamma T 2025- 848731 9,87,521 RBI24725 94329621 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 17 R C M Primary School, Ravipadu Palnadu Annamma T 2025- 904617 98,051 RBI24725 94329624 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 18 R C M Primary School, Piduguralla Palnadu Annamma T 2025- 929467 1,10,860 RBI24725 94329632 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 19 R C M Primary School, Mutiuru Vatti Y Lourdamma 2025- 116182 3 2,36,292 RBI24725 94329638 Dated success 12 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 Cherukuru Guntur 04.09.202 5 20 R C M Elementary School, Pedavadlapudi ,Mangalgiri Y Lourdamma 2025- 848052 2,30,354 RBI24725 94329637 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 21 R C M Primary School, ,Tubadu, Nadendla Mandal, Palnadu Y Lourdamma 2025- 931854 1,13,566 RBI24725 94329635 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 22 R .C. M Aided Elementary School, Anantapur Helenamma Y 2025- 892704 2,93,257 RBI24725 94329640 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 23 St Marys Aided Girls High School, Anantapur Helenamma Y 2025- 894086 4,29,407 RBI24725 94329642 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 24 St Anns Girls High School, Contonment, Vizianagaram Bayapatilour du Mary 2025- 1321131 1,62,370 RBI24725 94329697 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 25 St.Anns Elementary School, Contonment, Vizianagaram Manjaly Rappairosily 2025- 1318488 58,451 RBI24725 94329698 Dated 04.09.202 5 success 27 RCM Primary School, Uppaluru, Kankipadu, Krishna D. Mary Kumari 2025- 1493348 3,38,953 Bill has been cleared. It is under e-kuber 13 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 4. It is further stated that since the management of the 26th petitioner’s school did not submit the proposals within the prescribed timeline, the District Educational Officer, Nandyal has already passed speaking orders in that regard. 5. In view of the same, this Court is of the opinion that the respondents have complied with the orders passed by this Court on 20.12.2023. However, with regard to the 26th petitioner, since speaking orders have already been passed by the DEO, Nandyal, the petitioner is at liberty to comply with the speaking orders passed by the DEO, Nandyal. 6. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed. No costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 19.09.2025 LSP 14 VS,J C.C.NO.4026 OF 2024 708 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4026/2024 Dated: 19.09.2025 LSP