Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/2515/2023 of Sir C.V. Raman Institute of Management Studies Vs G. Jayalakshmi on 16 April 2026
for orders: 20.02.2026 Date of pronouncement : 17.04.2026 Date of Uploading : 17.04.2026 APHC010191172023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE
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APHC010191172023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2515/2023
&
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2516/2023
Between:
1. SIR C.V. RAMAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, REP BY
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SRI. VETTIPALLI LAKSHMI
NARASIMHA TADIPATRI, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA
PRADESH.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. G JAYALAKSHMI, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF
ANDHRA PRADESH SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE
DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
3. K
HARSHAVARDHAN,
DIRECTOR
SOCIAL
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH
VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
4. SRI N M NAIK IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
TULLURU
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS
VELAGAPUDI KRISHNA DISTRICT
5. SMT
M
JANAKI
IAS,
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
FINANCE
DEPARTMENT
TULLURU
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS
VELAGAPUDI KRISHNA DISTRICT
6. SMT B LAVANYA VENI IAS, THE DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH
VELAGAPUDI KRISHNA DISTRICT RR 4 TO 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS
PER COURT ORDER DATED 24 02 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN
CC NO 2515 OF 2023
...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 punish the Respondent authorities herein under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for his willful, wanton and deliberate violation of the order dated 12.12.2022 in W.P. No. 39987 of 2022 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 to permit the Petitioner to implead the proposed Respondent Nos. 4, 5 & 6 as Respondent Nos. 4, 5 & 6 in Contempt case No. 2515 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 to dispense with my personal appearance on 06.02.2026 and may be pleased to permit this Respondent No.1 to appear through virtual mode on 06.02.2026 in
C.C.No.2515 of 2023 and may be pleased to pass IA NO: 2 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 to dispense with my personal appearance on 06.02.2026in C.C.No.2515of 2023
and may be pleased to pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI
Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. S NISCHALA REDDY
2. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA
3. S PRANATHI
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE Nos.2515 & 2516 of 2023
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ORDER:
These two contempt cases are filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 12.12.2022 in W.P.Nos.39987 and 39977 of 2022 passed by this Court.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the order of the Court is complied with.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners also endorsed the same, but would submit that the order of the Court is not complied with within the time stipulated by the Court and, as such, the compliance is not in the true letter and spirit.
5. On careful perusal of the record, it reveals that admittedly there is delay in implementing the order of the Court in its true letter and spirit within time stipulated by the Court. If the respondents are not in a position to comply the orders within the time stipulated by the Court for any reasonable grounds, they have to file proper application seeking to extend the time.
6. In fact, this Court number of times advised the respondents to be more careful and conscious in implementing the orders of the Court within the time stipulated. However, it appears that there is no change in the attitude of the officers. In the present case also admittedly there is delay. When this Court asked the respondents who are present before this Court about the delay occurred in implementing the orders of the Court, they tendered their unconditional apology.
7. Taking into consideration of the unconditional apology tendered by them as bonafide, this Court intends to take lenient view against them in this contempt case to meet the ends of justice.
8. Accordingly, these Contempt Cases are closed.
9. It is made it clear that the respondents shall be more careful and vigilant in implementing the orders of this Court in its true letter and spirit in future.
10. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 17.04.2026 PGR
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE Nos.2515 & 2516 of 2023
Dt.17.04.2026 PGR