Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010339292026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2429/2026 Between: 1. Y TIRUPATHI RAO, S/O. Y. YESU RATNAM (LATE), AGE. ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR ASSISTANT, O/O. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER AND A.P.C., SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET, R/O. H.NO.2-37, ENDROY VILLAGE AND POST, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. MR KONA SASHIDHAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 238. 2. MR KONA SASHIDHAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 238. 3. MR P RANJITH BASHA, DIRECTOR OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2 ANDHRA PRADESH-522 501. 4. MR PVJ RAMA RAO, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER AND A.P.C., SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 601. ...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 summon and punish the respondents U/Secs.10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for their willful disobedience towards the final order dt. 18-08-2025 passed in WP No.21730 of 2025 by this Hon'ble Court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEETA RAMAN Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAGHU BABU KALAMATA SC For Samagra Siksha 2. G V L MURTHY 3. The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY C.C.No.2429 of 2026 O R DE R: This contempt case is filed for non-compliance of the order of this Court dated 18.08.2025 in W.P.No.21730 of 2025. 2. Learned counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 would submit that pursuant to the order of this Court, speaking order was passed long before on 15.10.2024 dismissing the case of the Petitioner and compliance order is placed on record. 2. Noting the said submission, the contempt case is closed leaving it open to the Petitioner to challenging the correctness of the order dated 15.10.2024. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 18.08.2026 KLP