1 APHC010214502018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 721/2018 Between: 1. DR.G.SIVAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 2. DR. K. EKAMBARAM, AGED 47 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 3. DR. G. VENKATACHALAM, 38 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 4. DR. B. RAMESH KUMAR,, AGED 40 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 5. DR K. RAJAIAH, AGED 33 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 6. DR P SUDHAKAR REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, 2 PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 7. DR. S. KAMESWARAN, AGED 43 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 8. M. RAMA KRISHNA, AGED 32 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 9. DR. PULIM SRIVENI, AGED 40 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 10. B.A.V. PRASAD BABU, AGED 42 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 11. DR DARA BABU, AGED 39 YEARS, ACADEMIC CONSULTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, PG CENTRE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. PROF A DURGA PRASAD RAO, REGISTRAR, VIKRAM SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, 2. SRI ADITYA NATH DAS I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. SRI MUDDADA RAVICHANDRA IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI/AMRAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...CONTEMNOR(S): 3 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 for contempt of court under Contempt of Courts Act 1971, for willfully not implementing and violating the orders of the Honble High Court dt. 18.12.2017 in WPMP No.53270 of 2017 in WP No.42998/2017 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. M CHINNAPPA REDDY (SC FOR VSU NLR ) 2. GP FOR SERVICES I 3. K RAGHAVENDRA VENKATESH ( SC FOR VSU NLR ) 4. KIRTHI TEJA KONDAVEETI The Court made the following: 4 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 18.12.2017 in W.P.M.P.No.53270 of 2017 in W.P.No.42998 of 2017. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of the order dated 20.07.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.No.42998 of 2017, no further orders are necessary and requested to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the same, 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: 20.07.2026 Gss