Sri R. Pavana Murthy v. Kuna Sreerama Murthy
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt appeal allowed; contempt conviction and sentence set aside; Section 19 Contempt of Courts Act appeal against Single Judge order in C.C.No.6689 of 2022 dated 08.08.2023; Old Pension Scheme versus Contributory Pension Scheme; Rule 17 (Rule-17) of Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980; contract teachers regularised in APSWR Society appointed 1996-2003; break in service in every academic year; individual orders dated 03.02.2023; memo dated 12.08.2022; representation dated 20.07.2022; W.P.No.41905 of 2015; Himachal Pradesh High Court CWP No.241/2019 dated 10.01.2020 referred; Memo RC.No.Accts-II/CPS/4426/2014 dated 12.10.2015 set aside; Government orders dated 13.05.2019; notional increments and pension; Secretary APSWREI Society; Principal Secretary Social Welfare Department; no wilful violation of court directions; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
Both Contempt Appeals (Nos. 38 & 39 of 2023) allowed; the Learned Single Judge's order dated 08.08.2023 in C.C.No.6689 of 2022 (contempt conviction and sentence of one month simple imprisonment plus Rs.1000/- fine) set aside; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.