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R.R.Christian School of Nursing, v. Smt. Poonam Malakondaiah, IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC8 Mar 2026CC/1166/2018

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court contempt case 1166/2018 closed: underlying writ petition W.P.No.24794/2017 closed while contempt pending, interim orders (W.P.M.P.No.30717/2017 dated 4.7.2017; orders dated 24.07.2017) unenforceable; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10-12; Section 151 CPC impleadment application IA No. 1 of 2021 closed; no punishment, no costs; Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; decided 09.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition having been closed while the contempt case was pending, the interim order passed in that writ petition can no longer be enforced. ¶31

R.R.Christian School of Nursing, Vs Smt. Poonam… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010308942018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1166/2018

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Between:

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R.R.CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF NURSING,, D.NO.10-2862-A, SAI BABA NAGAR, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SMT. M.SALAMMA.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SMT POONAM MALAKONDAIAH IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH, MEDICAL 8S FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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DR N R V SOMARAJU, COMMISSIONER, A,P.VAIDYA VIDHANA PARISHAD, GOLLAPUDI, VIJ AYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST.

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DR VIJAY KUMAR, SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, A.P.VAIDYA VIDHANA PARISHAD, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

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...CONTEMNOR(S):

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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 to punish the respondentunder Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for their willful and deliberate violation of the orders dated 4.7.2017 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.M.P.No.30717 of 2017 in W.P.No.24794 of 2017 and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2021

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to permit the petitioner to implead the 4th respondent herein as 4the respondent in Cc 1166/2018 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.G SAI NARAYANA RAO

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1166/2018

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 24.07.2017 passed by this Court in W.P.No.24794 of 2017.

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It is observed that pending the contempt case, the Writ Petition is closed. Since the Writ Petition itself is closed, the interim order passed in the Writ Petition cannot be enforced. Hence, no further orders are necessary in the contempt case.

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