Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/2368/2015 of SMT.K.SHYAMALA, KURNOOL DIST. Vs R.P. SISODIA, I.AS.., HYD & 2 OTHERS on 18 June 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3562] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2368/2015 Between: 1. SMT.K.SHYAMALA,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
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1. SMT.K.SHYAMALA, KURNOOL DIST., D/O. SUNKI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, JUNIOR LECTURER, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TOWN KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. R P SISODIA I AS HYD 2 OTHERS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD.
2. SRI M V SATYANARAYANA I A S, COMMISSIONER OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD.
3. P SUJANA MALLIKA, REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, KADAPA, DR. Y.S.R. KADAPA 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 willfully and deliberately failing to implement the orders of the Hon'ble Court dated 20-9- 2014 in W.P.No. 28306 of 2014 in the interests of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. D BALA KISHAN RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. G V L MURTHY The Court made the following:
ORDER: (per Ravi Nath Tilhari, J)
None appears for the petitioner.
2. Sri G.V.L.Murthy, learned counsel appears for the respondents .
3. In W.P.No.28306 of 2014 filed by the respondents herein – State authorities challenging the order of the Tribunal dated 22.04.2014 in O.A.No.3784 of 2013 filed by the present petitioner. while disposing of W.P.No.28306 of 2014, a Co-ordinate Bench directed the petitioners of that writ petition “to consider the case of the respondent No.1(applicant) for the panel year 2013-2014 in case any vacancy arises during that panel year within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of the copy of that order”. The writ petition was disposed of on 20.09.2014.
4. Counter affidavit has been filed. Subsequently an additional affidavit has also been filed by respondent No.2 on 16.02.2026 and in para-7 thereof it has been stated that the case of the applicant in OA (present petitioner) was considered and the promotion was granted. The said para is reproduced as under: “7. In pursuance to the above orders of the Hon'ble Tribunal. while the department about to proceed for conduct of DPC, another O.A. was filed, vide O.A. No. 1226 of 2016, by Sri P. Anjaiah Choudary, questioning the action of the Government in considering Junior Lecturers who were appointed by transfer/promotion from School Assistants of local bodies for promotion to the post of Principal of Government Junior Colleges and Lecturer of Degree Colleges. In the said case, the Hon'ble Tribunal passed interim orders on 28.03.2016, directing the respondents not to make promotions to the post of Principals and Degree College Lecturers by Junior Lecturers of local bodies in Zone-IV. S.No DATE EVENT
02.04.2014 Orders issued by the Hon'ble Tribunal in O.A.No. 3784 of 2013 in favour of petitioner to promote her as Principal for the panel year 2012-13
2. 20.09.2014 Orders issued by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.28306 of 2014 and directed to consider the case of Respondent No.1 applicant for the panel year 2013-14
3. 26.09.2013 Hon'ble Tribunal issued Status Quo in O.A.No. 6923 of 2013 filed by Sri G.Gajendra and others
29.04.2015 Orders issued by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No. 12859/2015 Challenging the orders issued in O.A.No.6923 of 2013
16.12.2015 Clarification orders issued in O.A. No. 2467/2015 received by the office on 20.01.2016
28.03.2016 Hon'ble Tribunal issued Status quo orders in O.A.No.1226/2016
7. 20.02.2018 Became infructuous review of Amendment G.O.Ms.No.74 dated 20.09.2017 in O.A.No. No. 1226 of 2026 and batch.
27.03.2018 Promotions were effected and given to the approval of the DPC
28.03.2018 Abeyance orders in terms of interim orders of the Hon'ble High Court in IA No. 9975 of 2018 in W.P.No. 9975 of 2018
06.09.2018 Clarification issued by the Government vide Memo No.22025/233/2018-IE-SE dated 06.09.2018
10.09.2018 Promotions were effected.
5. There is no rejoinder affidavit disputing the aforesaid averments.
6. On 01.05.2026 there was no representation for the petitioner. Previous thereto on 02.04.2026 also there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. None appears for the petitioner today as well.
7. We are satisfied that the order dated 20.09.2014 was complied with. Delay in compliance is due to the pendency of other OAs in which status-quo was granted as also the order in W.P.No.9975 of 2018, as explained in the additional affidavit.
8. The delay in compliance is condoned.
9. The Contempt Case is closed.
No order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ___________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI,J
______________________ SUBHENDU SAMANTA,J
Dated:19.06.2026 AG
Dated:18.06.2026 AG