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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 5th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2144/2025 Between:
1. SMT. B. MARY STELLA RANI,, W/O. K. SATYAVARDHAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS LECTURER IN ENGLISH(UNAIDED), ANDHRA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. SRI KONA SASIDHAR, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P.
2. SRI DR NARAYANA BHARATH GUPTA, THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION GOVERNMENTOFANDHRAPRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.
3. SRI REV DR K F PARADESI BABU, THE CORRESPONDENT, ANDHRA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. SRI DR K MOSES, THE PRINCIPAL, ANDHRA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR 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 take cognizance of the contempt committed by the Contemnors/Respondents herein and punish them with maximum imprisonment under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the Order passed by the Hon'ble A.P. High Court in W.P. No.2444/2013 dated 17.10.2024 Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE No.2144 OF 2025 ORDER:
1. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the orders passed by this Court have been complied with by the respondent authorities by passing speaking orders dated 22.10.2025, rejecting the claim of the petitioner for absorption against the vacant unaided post. It is submitted that the petitioner would have to challenge the said proceedings, if so advised, as the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.2444 of 2013, dated 17.10.2024, have been complied with. This Court had directed the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner in the light of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.1193 of 2023 and batch. 2. The orders passed by this Court have been duly complied with by the respondent authorities and, as such, no further orders are necessary in this Contempt Case. 3.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel and the speaking orders passed by the respondent authorities on 22.10.2025, nothing further survives for consideration in this Contempt Case. 4. Recording the same, the present Contempt Case is closed. It is left open to the petitioner to challenge the speaking orders passed by the respondent authorities, if so aggrieved. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 05.10.2026 KGM
75 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
CONTEMPT CASE No.2144 of 2025 Date: 05.10.2026
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