CC/2609/2025 of Vineesha Bathini, Vs Dr. Priyanka Ala, IAS on 11 December 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THURSDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

CONTEIVPT CASE NO 2609 OF 2025

Between

Vineesha Bathini,, D/o. Ramesh,

Aged about 35 years,

Presently Residing at. H.No.2 6-916, Flat No.406, Venkatamma Apartments, KLN Reddy Colony, Nakkalagutta, Hanamkonda, Telangana.

Old Residence R/o. H . No 1-7 -594 ,

Dolphin Bakery Lane, Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal Urban District 506 001 .

Petitioner/1't Petitioner

AND

Dr. Priyanka Ala, lAS, Secretary,

Telangana State Public Service Commission.

Prathibha Bhavan, M.J. Road,

Nampally, Hyderabad 500001

Responde nVRespondent

Petrtion under Sections 10 lo 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 herein for willful drsobedience of the order in WP No 7289 of 201 B, dated 03107 12025 of this Court under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1 971 .

For the Petitioner : [\4s. Vedula Chitralekha. Advocate For the Respondent: Sri P.S. Rajasekhar (SC for TGPSC)

The Court made the following. ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TI;LANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BI] DEMAPAKA

C.C. No.26O9 of 2025

LL.L2.2025

Between:

Vir-reesha Bathini

. .. Petitioner

AND

Dr. Priyanka Ala, IAS

...Respondent

Thrs Conlcmpt Case is lilcd allcgrng wilful disobc: .ence o[ the orcler daled 03.07 2025 passed b1, this Court in W.P. No. 72t! of 2018. q'hcrcin thc Writ Petition ri'as allowed and the rejection r thc pctitioncr's candidaturc for tirc post of Trained Graduatc cacher (Physical Scrcncc / Scie n ce) unclcr Notification No.14 /2017 was sei : sidc.

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Hcard Ms. VedrLla Chitralekha, learned counsel ill- the ltetitioner and Sri P.S. l?ajasekhar, learned Standing Counsel for Telar gana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC), lor the respondent.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends thai desltite the clear directions issued bv this Court in order dated O3.0? .2 125 and despite representations dated 06.0A.2025 and legal notice dat,) I 18.08.2025, the respondent lailcd to issue an allotmcnt order to thc petr.i rner. She submits QlpER:

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that such inaction on the part of thc respondellt amoun[s to u,irfur and clelibcr.te drsobedierce o[ the o;der passed b]. this court, at[racting Lhc provisions of thc Contempt of Courts Act. 1971.

L-'arned Standing counsel for TGpSC filed:r detailed counter afhdavit dcnyi.g wilful disobedience. He submits Lhar in complia.ce with the interim ordcr dated 06.03.20 18 in the Writ petition, posrs \ rere kept vac:tnt. t{e submits [hat after the final order dated o3.o7.2o2s passed in the writ Petition. the issue of eligibility of canclidates possessing.5-year Integrated M.Sc chemistry qualification \rra s rcconsiclered. He submils that after duc deliberation, thc TGPSC resolved in its meeting dated 02.09.2025 ro comply thc order dated o3.07.2o25. He submits that the peti.tior-rer was considered eligiblc and brought within the zone ol selection. He lurthcr submits that there u,as no inLentionrl or delibcrate violation of the Court,s order by the respondent.

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Th is Court has considered the rival submissions and perused the matcrial placed on record. The respondcnt has filed a counter-affidavit de tailing the steps taken for compliance of the order dated O3.07.2025 in thc Writ Petition, including keeping the posts vacant in terms of the interim ordcr, referring the issue of qualifications to expert examination, and passing a resolution of the Commission on O2.O9 .2025 to select the I

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petitioner in accordi,rnce u,ith the directions ol [he u,rtt .

accoullL he r: rclinqtiis:rtle nL of the posr of 'l'GT-Sciencc offered br, the responclent sho$,s that lhe delay' was prc intentional. ln conternpt jurisdiction, the Court is rec r u,hethcr thcre is willul ernd deliberate disobcdiencc of i present case, the nratcrial on record does not estll disobedicnce on the par[ of the respondenl.

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[n vieu, o1' the above facts and circumstances, this ]ourl is satisfiecl that the respon.lenL iras compLied n,ith the order dated L I .07.2025 passcd in W.P. No. 7289 ot 2018. Accordingly, the Contempt C: ;e is closed. No costs.

Pcnding mLscellaneous applications, if any, shall star I closed.

SD/- V. KAVITHA

t) :PUTY REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

To,

1. Dr. Priyanka Ala, lAS, Secretary, Telangana State Publir; lervice Commission, Prathibha Bhavan, M.J. Road, Nampally, l-l,derabad 500001

2. One CC to I\/ s Vedula Chitralekha, Advocate [OPUC]

3. One CC to Sri P S. Rajasekhar (SC for TGPSC) High Oor rt for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OPUC]

SECTION OFFICER

4. Two CD Copies

HIGH COURT

DATED 11t12t2025