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2026 DAILYLAW 6164 (AP)

GORRIPOTU SEKHAR v. REKESH RANJAN

CC/824/2026 · 2026-07-16

V Sujatha

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1 APHC010075152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 824 OF 2026 Between: 1. GORRIPOTU SEKHAR, S/o Gorripotu Ramam, Aged about 24 years, Occ Student, Rio Sompuram Village, Vepada Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner AND 1. REKESH RANJAN, Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, Block No.12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110001. 2. Gyanendra Pratap Singh Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Recruitment Branch, East Block-7, Level-4, Sector-1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066. 3. M J Vijay The Deputy Inspector General DIG, Regional Recruitment Centre, Group Centre, CRPF, Avadi, Chennai. 4. Chakkirala Sambasiva Rao, The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) The Group Center, CRPF Rangareddy, Hakeempet,Secunderbad. ...Respondents 2 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 under Sec.10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for willfully, wantonly, deliberately, violating and not implementing of the order dated 28-08-2023 passed in W.P. No. 22056 of 2023, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Respondent Nos.2 and 5 to forthwith comply with and implement the order dated 28-08-2023 passed in W.P. No.22056 of 2023, by permitting the petitioner to complete the remaining stages of selection/appointment and by extending all consequential benefits, having regard to the fact that the petitioner is on the verge of crossing the upper age limit prescribed under the recruitment notification, pending disposal of the above Contempt Case, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SUSHMA CHINTANIPPULA Counsel for the Respondents: Y V ANIL KUMAR (Central Government Counsel) Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following order: 3 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order passed by this Court on 28.08.2023 in W.P.No.22056 of 2023. 2. The petitioner has filed the aforesaid writ petition aggrieved by the action of the 5th respondent therein in rejecting the candidature of the petitioner for the post of constable/GD. This Court, on 28.08.2023, passed the following order: “Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed setting aside the rejection slip, dated 25.07.2023 issued by the 5th respondent and the respondents 2 and 5 are directed to consider the candidature of the petitioner treating his District Domicile as „Vizianagaram‟ for all practical purposes, and permit him to undergo the process of selection/appointment, if any, left pursuant to the notification under Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces(CAPFs), SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination, 2022, in case the petitioner is otherwise eligible. No order as to costs.” 3. The respondents/contemnors have filed a counter affidavit duly stating that subsequent to filing of the present contempt case, the 1st respondent vide letter bearing No.HQ-PP106/3/2024-PP-I (E-8303), dated 13.03.2026 permitted the CRPF to go ahead with further necessary recruitment process. Pursuant to the same, the Director General, CRPF, vide signal No.A.VI- 138/2022-Rectt (SSB)-CT/GD-2022, dated 17.03.2026 directed the group 4 centre, CRPF, Rangareddy to undertake the necessary recruitment formalities and accordingly, a board of officers was constituted at Group Centre, CRPF, Rangareddy vide office order dated 25.03.2026 and the petitioner was directed to appear before the competent recruitment board vide letter dated 23.03.2026. 4. Accordingly, the petitioner has appeared before the board and document verification and detailed medical examination were conducted between 26.03.2026 and 06.04.2026 wherein, the petitioner was declared medically fit. Thereafter, all the documents were forwarded to DIG (Recruitment), Directorate General, CRPF vide letter dated 07.04.2026, upon receipt of which, the same were forwarded to 1st respondent herein vide letter dated 30.04.2026 requesting revision of the petitioner‟s result and accordingly, the 1st respondent, vide letter dated 10.06.2026 revised the petitioner‟s result and allotted him to Border Security Force (BSF) under Force Code „A‟. The petitioner was issued appointment on 03.07.2026. 5. Heard learned counsel on either side. 6. It can be seen that pursuant to the orders passed by this Court on 28.08.2023, the respondents have reconsidered the case of the petitioner and he was issued the offer of appointment on 03.07.2026. Thus, no contempt lies against the respondents/contemnors. 5 7. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 17.07.2026 Gss