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S. Laxmi Devi, v. Sri S.Suresh Kumar, IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC21 Aug 2025CC/3482/2022

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Contempt Case No.3482 of 2022; closed at admission stage on 22.08.2025 without orders; alleged willful disobedience of orders dated 01.07.2022 in WP No.16790 of 2022; petitioner S. Laxmi Devi, Secondary Grade Teacher, Kurnool; respondents: Commissioner and Director of School Education and District Educational Officer, Kurnool; fresh Writ Petition filed questioning subsequent proceedings; no order as to costs; bench: Justice K. Sreenivasa Reddy.

What did the court decide?

The Court recorded the petitioner's submission that, questioning the respondents' subsequent proceedings, the petitioner had filed a fresh Writ Petition, and accordingly closed the Contempt Case without passing any orders. ¶21

S. Laxmi Devi, Vs Sri S.Suresh Kumar, IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010485232022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

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CONTEMPT CASE NO.3482 OF 2022

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Between:

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S. Laxmi Devi,, C/o G. Chidananda Swamy, Age 41 years, resident of 76/97, Plot No.44, Apoorva Gardens, L. Venkaiah Nagar, Kurnool-518003 Presently working as Secondary Grade Teacher, MPPS (AA), Nandavaram (V and M), Kurnool District.

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...Petitioner

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AND

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Sri S Suresh Kumar IAS, The Commissioner and Director of School Education, Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Office at Sri Anjaneya Towers, Road No. 7- 104, B-Block, 4th Floor, N.T.T.P.S. Road, Ibrahim Patnam, Amaravati, Vijayawada, NTR District - 521 456.

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Sri Dr V Ranga Reddy, District Educational Officer, Kurnool District, Kurnool.

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...Respondents

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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/Contemnor for willful disobedience of the Orders dated 01.07.2022 of this Hon'ble Court made in WP No.16790 of 2022 in terms of Sections 10 to 12 of the of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: VEERAMANI KUKKALA

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Counsel for the Respondents: V K NAIDU

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The Court made the following ORDER:

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This Contempt Case is filed to punish the respondents alleging willful disobedience of the orders of this Court passed in WP No.16790 of 2022, dated 01.07.2022.

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Today, when the matter came up for admission, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that questioning the subsequent proceedings of the respondents, the petitioner herein filed fresh Writ Petition, hence no orders need be passed in this Contempt Case.

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