APHC010356672021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO CONTEMPT CASE NOs: 1688 AND 1694 OF 2021 In C.C.No.1688/2021 Between: 1. DR N. RAJA KUMAR REDDY, S/O THULASI RAMI REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND HOD IN CSE, 0/O SRI KALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PANAGAL POST, SRIKALAHASTHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. DR G VANI MOHAN I A S, D/0 UNKNOWN COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHAIRMAN OF SKIT GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA 2. D PEDDI RAJU, S/O UNKNOWN EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTEESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM CUM CORRESPONDENT OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SKIT), PANAGAL POST, SRIKALAHASTI 3. DR P SUDHAKAR REDDY, S/O P. DASARADHARAMI REDDY, PRINCIPAL, SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SKIT), PANAGAL POST, SRIKALAHASTI. 4. DR M HARI JAWAHARLARL IAS, COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNAMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHARMAN OF SKIT GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA R 4 IMPLEDED AS PER COUR ORDER DT 21/12/2021 VIDE IA NO 2 OF 2021 IN CC NO.1688 OF 2021. 2 5. SRI S SATYANARAYANA I AS, COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHAIRMAN OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SKIT) GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA 6. SRI K V SAGAR BABU, S/O NOT KNOWN EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRIKALAHASTEESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM CUM CORRESPONDENT OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT PANAGAL POST SRIKALAHASTI 7. SRI R DEVENDRA REDDY, PRINCIPAL FAC SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT PANAGAL POST SRIKALAHASTI RR5 TO 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 21 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2023 IN C C NO 1688 OF 2021 8. SRI K RAMACHANDRA MOHAN, S O NOT KNOWN COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHAIRMAN OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA 9. SRI T BAPI REDDY, S O NOT KNOWN EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRIKALAHASTEESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM CUM CORRESPONDENT OF OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT PANAGAL POST SRIKALAHASTI RR9 AND 9 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 28 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 1688 OF 2021 ...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 prosecute the Respondents under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act and punish them appropriately for violation of the Order, dt.16.06.2021 passed in I.A No.4/2021 in W.P.No.13048/2020 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to direct the Respondents to forthwith implement the Order, dt.16.06.2021 passed in I.A No.4/2021 in W.P.No.13048/2020 and pass 3 IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 to permit the Petitioner to implead the Proposed Respondent No-4 in C.C.No.1688/2021 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 to implead the Proposed Respondent Nos.5 to 7 herein as Party Respondent Nos.5 to 7 in C.C.No.1688/2021 and pass 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 to implead the Proposed Respondent Nos.5 & 6 herein as Party Respondent Nos.5 & 6 in C.C.No.1688/20 21 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 3. T VENU GOPAL In C.C.NO: 1694/2021 Between: 1. K.VENKATA RAMI REDDY, S/O K. KONDA REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, 0/O SRI KALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PANAGAL POST, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 4 1. DR G VANI MOHAN I A S, D/0 UNKNOWN COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHAIRMAN OF SKIT GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA 2. D PEDDI RAJU, S/O UNKNOWN EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTEESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM CUM CORRESPONDENT OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SKIT), PANAGAL POST, SRIKALAHASTI. 3. DR P SUDHAKAR REDDY, S/O P. DASARADHARAMI REDDY, PRINCIPAL, SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SKIT), PANAGAL POST, SRIKALAHASTI. 4. DR M HARI JAWAHARLAL IAS, COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHAIRMAN OF SKIT GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA R4 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DT 21 12 2021 VIDE IA NO 2 OF 2021 IN CC NO 1694 OF 2021 5. SRI S SATYANARAYANA I AS, COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHAIRMAN OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA 6. SRI K V SAGAR BABU, S/O NOT KNOWN EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRIKALAHASTEESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM CUM CORRESPONDENT OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT PANAGAL POST SRIKALAHASTI 7. SRI R DEVENDRA REDDY PRINCIPAL FAC, SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT PANAGAL POST SRIKALAHASTI RR5 TO 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 21 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2023 IN C C NO 1694 OF 2021 8. SRI S SATYANARAYANA I AS, COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND CHAIRMAN OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA 9. SRI K V SAGAR BABU, S O NOT KNOWN EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRIKALAHASTEESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM CUM CORRESPONDENT OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF 5 TECHNOLOGY SKIT PANAGAL POST SRIKALAHASTI 10. SRI R DEVENDRA REDDY, PRINCIPAL FAC SRIKALAHASTEESWARA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIT PANAGAL POST SRIKALAHASTI RR5 TO 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 21 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2023 IN C C NO 1694 OF 2021 ...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 to prosecute the Respondents under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act and punish them appropriately for violation of the Order, dt.16.06.2021 passed in I.A No. 4/2021 in W.P.No.13107/2020 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 To direct the Respondents to forthwith implement the order, dated 16.06.2021 passed in I.A. No. 4/2021 in WP. No. 13107/2020 and pass. IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 to permit the Petitioner to implead the Proposed Respondent No. 4 in C.C.No.1694/2021 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 to implead the Proposed Respondent Nos.5 to 7 herein as Party Respondent Nos.5 to 7 in C.C.No.1694/2021 and pass 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 pleased to implead the Proposed Respondent Nos.5 & 6 herein as Party Respondent Nos.5 & 6 in C.C.No. 1694/2021 and pass 6 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 3. T VENU GOPAL 4. .... 7 The Court made the following common order: As the issue involved in these two contempt cases is one and the same, they are being disposed of, by way of this common order. 2. This Court by an order, dated 15.03.2021 in W.P.No.13107 of 2020 had directed the respondents herein to ascertain the amounts payable to the petitioners, on account of non-payment of salaries to the petitioners within a period of one (1) month from the date of the order. 3. As, such attempts had not been made, the petitioners approached this Court by way of these two contempt cases. 4. In the course of the proceedings, the respondents have taken the plea that the respondent’s college has been closed on account of lack of funds and that no funds are available with the college for making any payment. 5. However, the respondents made payment of Rs.27,77,824/- to the petitioner in W.P.No.13048 of 2020 and a sum of Rs.14,13,093/- to the petitioner in W.P.No.13107 of 2020. 6. Thereafter, the case underwent number of adjournments. This Court, with a view to ensure compliance of the direction of this Court, had requested the respondents to set out the funds available with the respondents as well as other means of payment of amounts due to the petitioners on account of the directions of this Court. 8 7. The 9th respondent having filed additional counter-affidavit on 09.09.2025, stating that total amount of Rs.90,98,669/- is available in the bank accounts maintained by the College / Society and that there are claims of 12 employees of the College, to an extent of Rs.2,57,22,569/-. 8. In view of the fact that the petitioners have been partially compensated for non-payment of the salary and in view of the fact that other similarly situated employees are still waiting for some payments, it would not be equitable for this Court to insist that the entire amount left with the respondents should be disbursed to the petitioners. 9. In such circumstances, both the Contempt Cases are closed leaving it open to the petitioners to avail such remedies available for recovery of arrears due to the petitioners. It is however, made clear that in the event of the respondents raising any further funds, it would be open to the petitioners to approach this Court by way of a fresh contempt case. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J Date: 10.10.2025 KA 9 182 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO CONTEMPT CASE NOs: 1688 AND 1694 OF 2021 Date: 10.10.2025 KA