1 APHC010354972013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE NO: 294/2013 Between: 1. KURAGANTI PRABHAKARA RAO, S/O K. PUNNAIAH, 39 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHRLIPATNAM, R/O DEVI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. TALAM NAGARAJU, S/O RAMA MOHAN RAO, 28 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O RAYANNAPALEM, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. CHOWTAPALLI EDWARD RAJA RATNAM, S/O ADAM, 36 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O GUDLAVALLERU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. K.V. SIVA PARVATHI, W/O DASARI MURALI, 32YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O NUZVIDU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. PENUGONDA VEERA VENKATA SITARAMA RAO, S/O P. VENLCATA LAKSHMI SUBBA RAO, 45 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O NUZVIDU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. DEVARAKONDA RAVI KUMAR, S/O ANJANEYULU, 32 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/OMYLAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. SK. ANWAR BASHA, S/O KHADAR BASHA, 34 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O KOTHAPETA, MANGALGIRI POST, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. CH. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O SUNDARA RAO, 42 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 9. S.V.M. VARDHAN, S/O RAMA KRISHNA RAO, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O NUZIVIDU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10.P. TIRUMALA RAO, S/O LATE RAMA MOHAN RAO, 42 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O MUTYALAM PADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 11.K.A.S.N.V. PRASAD, S/O TRIMUTHULU, 31 YEARS, ACADEMIC 2 CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O NUZIVIDU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 12.U. BINDU MADHAVI, D/O U.V. RAMA RAJU, 26 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O MUTYALAMPADU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 13.CH. SURESH BABU, S/O SUBHAKARA RAO, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O VUYYURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 14.MRS. D. RATNA KUMARI,, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 15.K. SITALU, S/O NANCHARAIAH, 32 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O PEDAMUTHEVI POST, MOVVA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 16.A. SATHYARAJ, S/O K. ATHIMOOLAM, 29 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O RAJUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 17.K. HANUMANTHA RAO, S/O SREENIVASA RAO, 26 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O RAJAMPALLI, PRAKASAM DIST. 18.D.G. KRISHNA MOHAN, S/O D.V.S. SURESH BABU, 27 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O MALAKAPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 19.P.L.N.PRAKASH KUMAR, S/O P.L. NARAYANA, 33 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O BONDILLIPETA, NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 20.DR. A.V. RAMANA MURTHY, S/O A. NAGESWARA RAO, 53 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, R/O UPPULURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.SRI AJAY MISHRA IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2.SRI D SURYACHANDRA RAO, REGISTRAR, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY RAJUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.SRI V VENKAIAH, VICE CHANCELLOR, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, RAJUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA 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 herein for committing contempt of this Hon'ble Court by willfully dis-obeying the Order passed in WPMP.No. 20764 of 2012 in WP.No. 16116 of 2012 dated: 31.05.2012 and also in WPMP.No. 20765 of 2012 in WP.No. 16116 of 2012 dated: 31.05.2012 3 by His Lordships Sri Justice B. Chandra Kumar and as extended on 17.07.2012 by His Lordships Sri Justice Sanjay Kumar under sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(APPL 152 OF 2013 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 direct the respondents not to fill up the posts of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, if any interview takes place on 14th or 15th February, 2013 or thereafter also pursuant to Notification dated 23-04-2011 pending disposal of the Contempt Case in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.M PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2.C SUDESH ANAND 3.T S N SUDHAKAR (SC FOR KRISHNA UNIVERSITY) 4.A V S LAXMI The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE No.294 of 2013 ORDER: 1. It is submitted that Writ Petition No.16116 of 2012 was disposed off by this Court by an order dated 17.12.2024. In view of the said order, nothing further survives for consideration in the present contempt proceedings. 2. Accordingly, this Court is of the considered opinion that nothing further remains for adjudication, the present contempt case stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:01.04.2026 KGM 5 180 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE No.294 of 2013 Date: 01.04.2026 KGM