APHC010052352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 351/2025 Between: 1. PASUPULETI VEERABABU, , S/O BULLI APPARAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER IN COMMERCE, R/O D NO 1055 SUNDAR APARTMENTS, NAGESWARA RAO STREET, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT 533004. 2. VENKATA PUSPALATHA ERUDI,, D/O E RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER, IN VOCATIONAL R/O D NO671531 APEX RESIDENCY, NAGAMALLITHOTA JUNCTION, KAKINADA, URBAN KAKINADA 533003. 3. ELIPE JESSE DANIEL,, S/O V J FRANKLIN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER, IN VOCATIONAL R/O D NO1233, FCI COLONY ROAD NO 1 GAIGOLUPADU RAMANAYYAPETA, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT 533005. 4. NAGA SIVANARAYANA M,, S/O V C SATYANARAYANA M, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER IN VOCATIONAL R/O D NO 156 RAMALAYAMSTREET, KOTHURU, MALLEPALLI VILLAGE, GANDEPALLIMANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT 533435. 5. KODANDARAMAYYAMUTYALA,, S/O SUBBARAO , AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER IN COMMERCE, R/O D NO694 RAMALAYAMSTREET, CHANDRAGUDEM, MYLAVARAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 521230 6. PRANATHIGOLLAPALLI,, D/O VENKATARAO, AGED ABOUT 43, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER IN VOCATIONAL, R/O D NO10226, GANDHI STREET, INDRAPALEM, KAKINADA RURAL ,KAKINADA 533006. 7. RANI GOTIKALA,, D/O ASEERVADAM AGED 38 YEARS, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER IN VOCATIONAL, R/O D NO189, KODIGUDEM, DWARAKATIRUMALA MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 534426. 8. GAYATHRI DEVI BODDU,, D/O B JAGANNADHAM AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, O/O CONTRACT JUNIOR LECTURER IN VOCATIONAL, R/O D NO20E1122 41 DIVISION, KOTHAPETA, ELURU ,ELURU DISTRICT 534002. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SRI KONA SASIDHAR IAS, , Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department, AP Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. ...CONTEMNOR 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 For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, in view of the above facts and circumstances stated above, in the interest of justice it is humbly prayed to take cognizance of the contempt committed by the contemners herein and punish them under Sections 10 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India for the utter disobedience and disregard shown to the orders of this Honble Court dated 17.09.2024 in W P No 20164 of 2024 and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 For the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Contempt ,pending disposal of the contempt , it is humbly prayed to direct the respondent to implement the order of this hon'ble court 17.09.24 for tbe ends of justice.and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. J SUDHEER Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. BH RAMA KRISHNA NAIK The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case has been filed complaining of the violation of the order dated 17.09.2024, passed in W.P.No.20164 of 2024. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on either side. 3. The petitioners filed the aforementioned writ petition to declare the action of the respondent authorities in not regularising the services of the petitioners, despite the policy of the Government as enumerated under the Andhra Pradesh Regularisation of Services of Contract Employees Act, 2023, as illegal and arbitrary. 4. An interim order was granted by this Court on 17.09.2024. The operative portion of said order reads as follows: “Given the facts and circumstances of the case, learned respondent No.1 shall consider the report said to have been submitted by respondent No.3, if any, regarding the regularization of the petitioners, as per Rules.” 5. In the affidavit filed in support of the contempt case, it was pleaded that a speaking order was passed by the authority in violating the order dated 27.08.2024. 6. A reply-affidavit has been filed by the respondent. Along with the reply, the proceedings vide Memo No.2668850/IE-A1/2024-1, dated 24.02.2025, have been annexed. A perusal of said proceedings would indicate that the respondent has passed a speaking order on 24.02.2025. Page 4 of 5 7. Since a speaking order has been passed by the authority on 24.02.2025, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 17.09.2024, passed in W.P.No.20164 of 2024, and the contempt case is liable to be dismissed. 8. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioners to challenge the aforementioned speaking order before the appropriate forum, if aggrieved. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 28.11.2025 TVN 407 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.351 OF 2025 Date: 28.11.2025 TVN