Badugu John Daniel, v. Sri K. Vijayanand, I.A.S.
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court contempt closure order: CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1043 OF 2026, decided 16.04.2026 by Justice Kiranmayee Mandava. Contempt alleged for willful disobedience of orders dated 01.07.2025 in W.P.No.37187 of 2022. Closed on counsel's recorded submission that respondents (Chief Secretary; Special Chief Secretary, School Education; Commissioner of School Education, A.P.) passed speaking order dated 13.12.2025 complying with the writ orders. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed as sequel. No statutes or precedents cited; no adjudication of contempt. Useful for tracking compliance-driven termination of contempt proceedings arising from W.P.No.37187 of 2022.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that the respondents had passed the speaking order dated 13.12.2025 complying with the orders dated 01.07.2025 in W.P.No.37187 of 2022, the Court closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs; the Court did not itself adjudicate the alleged contempt.