Kancharla Sreehari Rao v. Revu Mutyala Raju,I.a.S
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Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, Contempt Case No.707 of 2023 (APHC010045162023), decided 05.06.2025 by Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad. Contempt petition under Sections 10-12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971 by six government employees alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 16.12.2022 in W.P.No.40006 of 2022 (no seniority list, no further seniority-fixing exercise or consequential promotions). Respondents (Principal Secretary, GA (Political) Dept.; Secretary, GA (Services) Dept.) had issued G.O.Ms.No.12 and G.O.Rt.No.121 (GA SC.F Dept.) dated 13.01.2023 granting ad hoc promotions; Form-1 notice issued on 03.05.2023. After withdrawal of both G.Os vide G.O.Rt.No.1261 dated 27.06.2023 and reversion of officers as Section Officers (Single Unit), the Court held the contemnors had purged themselves of contempt; case closed without punishment or costs. Keywords: purge of contempt; withdrawal of government orders; ad hoc promotion; seniority fixation; Form-1 notice; no order as to costs.