Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/2549/2026 of L.K. Haranath Babu Vs Sri Kona Sasidhar I.A.S., on 18 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE 19th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2549 OF 2026 Between: 1. L.K. Haranath Babu, S/o.Pandu Ranga Rao Aged about 57 years, Occ. Part Time Junior
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
SATURDAY, THE 19th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2549 OF 2026
Between:
1. L.K. Haranath Babu, S/o.Pandu Ranga Rao Aged about 57 years, Occ. Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) Accounting and Taxation (A and T), L.A. Government Junior College (G), Machilipatnam, Krishna District.
2. Ch. Anand Lakshmi Narayana, S/o.Vital Koteswara Rao Aged about 56 years, Occ. Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) M and A.T., K. Government Junior College, Movva, Krishna District.
3. U. Shashavali, S/o.U. Faizulla Aged about 55 years, Occ. Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, Government Junior College, Atmakur, Kurnool District.
4. V. Venkata Reddy, S/o. V. Narayana Reddy Aged about 58 years, Occ. Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) Electrical Technician, B.R. Government Junior College, Punganur, Chittoor District.
5. Arepalli Srinivasa Rao, S/o. A.V. Rama Rao Aged about 57 years, Occ. Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) Office Assistantship (Type writing and Short Hand), Government Junior College, Eluru, Eluru District.
6. Mittireddi Adiseshu Srinivas, S/o M Papayya (Late) Aged about 60
years, Occ. Junior Lecturer (Vocational) (Retd.) M and A.T., Government Junior College (Boys), Srikakulam, Srikakulam District.
7. Md. Arif Iqbal, S/o.Md. Igbal Aged about 56 years, Occ. Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) M and A.T., Government Junior College, Eluru, Eluru District
8. Pustela Raja Sekhar, S/o. P. Linganna Aged about 57 years, Occ.
Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) Sericulture, Government Junior College, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District.
9. Matcha Niranjan Rao, S/o Viswanadham (Late), Aged about 57
years,Occ. Part Time Junior Lecturer (Vocational) M and A.T., Government Junior College, Jalumuru, Srikakulam District
...Petitioners
AND
1. Sri Kona Sasidhar I A S, Principal Secretary, School Education Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District- 522238
2. Sri Pathan Ranjith Basha I A S, Commissioner/Director of Intermediate Education Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalli, Guntur District - 522501
...Respondents
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 the respondents herein and punish them for committing contempt of orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in I.A. No. 1 of 2023 in W.P.No.29730 of 2023
dated 17-11-2023 passed by this Honble Court under section 10 to 12
of Contempt of Courts Act and grant
Counsel for the Petitioners: KAVITHA GOTTIPATI
Counsel for the Respondents: G V L MURTHY
The Court made the following order:
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1) This Contempt Case is filed alleging violation of the Order, dated 17.11.2023, which reads as under: “In the meantime, if the Respondent Authorities are taking up the exercise of Regularization, it is needless to state that the Seniors will be considered ahead of the Juniors”.
2) The averments in the affidavit shows that 2nd Respondent has acted upon taking steps and called for the details of eligible candidates of Contract Junior Lecturers to regularize their services in terms of Act 30 of 2023. This action of Respondents is illegal, arbitrary and nothing but flouting the Order passed by this Court on 17.11.2023 in W.P.No.29730 of 2023. Respondents have acted upon contrary to the Order of this Court vide Memo, dated 03.07.2026. Hence, Contempt Case is filed.
3) The Order speaks only to observe the seniority while taking up the regularization exercise and seniors must be considered ahead of juniors. It is not the case of Petitioner that any of the juniors were promoted ignoring the seniority either of Petitioner or any of the seniors.
4) Learned Counsel for Respondents have submitted written instructions stating that, as on date, no exercise of regularization is being undertaken by Respondent Authorities, as such, there is no occasion for him to implement the aforesaid direction regarding consideration of seniors ahead of juniors.
5) In view of the above, I do not see any violation of the Order of this Court passed on 17.11.2023. Hence, the Contempt Case is closed.
6) No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
Date: 19.09.2026 SM
C.C. No. 2549 of 2026 Dated: 19.09.2026
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