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Hindu Aided Upper Primary School, v. Sri Adityanadh Das

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Mar 2026CC/2031/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt case closed; CC No. 2031/2018; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Hindu Aided Upper Primary School Isukapalli Repalle Guntur; K. Sairam Panthulu; Adityanadh Das; Sandhya Rani; R S Ganga Bhavani; non-compliance; W.P.M.P.No.34888 of 2017; W.P.No.28079 of 2017; order dated 23.08.2017; writ petition disposed 02.05.2025; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10 to 12; Section 151 CPC; Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam; 10.03.2026; no representation for petitioner; N Subba Rao; GP for School Education (AP).

What did the court decide?

None. The contempt case was closed (the Court's operative term) without imposing any punishment on the contemnors; parties were left free to avail their legal remedies in accordance with law; no order as to costs; all pending applications stand closed. ¶36

Hindu Aided Upper Primary School, Vs Sri Adityanadh… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be punished under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful violation of the order dated 23-8-2017 in W.P.M.P.No. 34888 of 2017 in W.P.No. 28079 of 2017. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Recording the Assistant Government Pleader for School Education's submission that the writ petition itself was disposed of on 02.05.2025 and that the order dated 23.08.2017 has been passed finally, the Court closed the contempt case, however leaving open for the parties to avail their legal remedies in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs; as a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No. 2031 of 2018, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided 10.03.2026 by Hon'ble Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam. Filed by Hindu Aided Upper Primary School, Isukapalli, Repalle (Guntur District), through its Manager/Correspondent Sri K. Sairam Panthulu, praying punishment of the Principal Secretary (Education), the Director of School Education and the District Educational Officer, Guntur, under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for willful violation of the order dated 23.08.2017 in W.P.M.P.No.34888 of 2017 in W.P.No.28079 of 2017. With no representation for the petitioner, and on the Assistant Government Pleader for School Education's submission that the writ petition itself stood disposed of on 02.05.2025 and the order dated 23.08.2017 had been passed finally, the Court closed the contempt case, leaving the parties free to avail their legal remedies; no order as to costs; all pending applications closed.

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APHC010572092018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3504]

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TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2031/2018

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Between:

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HINDU AIDED UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, REP.BY ITS MANGER AND CORRESPONDENT, SRI K. SAIRAM PANTHULU, S/O BHAIRAVA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O ISUKAPALLI, REPALLE TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SRI ADITYANADH DAS, PRL. SECRETARY, (EDUCATION) DEPT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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MS SANDHYA RANI, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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R S GANGA BHAVANI, THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR.

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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 punish the respondents Under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for willfully, violating the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in

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W.P.M.P.No. 34888 of 2017 in W.P.No. 28079 of 2017, dated 23-8-2017, and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2018

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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 to direct the respondents 1 to 3 forthwith to implement the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.M.P.No. 34888 of 2017 in W.P.No. 28079 of 2017, dated 23-8-2017in its true letter and spirit, pending disposal of the Contempt Case before this Hon'ble Court, and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.N SUBBA RAO

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (AP)

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2031 of 2018

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ORDER:-

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The contempt case has been filed for non-compliance with the order dated 23.08.2017 passed in W.P.M.P.No.34888 of 2017 in W.P.No.28079 of 2017.

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No representation for the petitioner.

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On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education submitted that the writ petition itself was disposed of on 02.05.2025 by this Court and that the order dated 23.08.2017 has also been passed finally. Accordingly, present contempt case is liable to be dismissed.

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Accordingly, recording the above submission, the contempt case is closed, however leaving open for the parties to avail their legal remedies in accordance with law.

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There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed.

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____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

Date: 10.03.2026 RMR

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM