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D Sarada v. Shri M N Harendhira Prasad IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC7 Jan 2026CC/2326/2025

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; Contempt Case No. 2326 of 2025; D Sarada and Others v. Shri M N Harendhira Prasad IAS; Justice Challa Gunaranjan; order dated 08.01.2026; contempt under Sections 10-12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for alleged willful disobedience of directions in W.P.No.16383 of 2025; 9th respondent's speaking order dated 18.08.2025 rejected representations regarding General Transfers, 2025 (R.c.No.285/1066/E1/2025, dated 02.06.2025); Court declined to adjudicate merits of the transfer decision; contempt case dismissed; liberty to challenge the speaking order.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case dismissed; liberty granted to the petitioners to challenge the speaking order passed by the 9th respondent by which their representations were rejected; miscellaneous applications pending, if any, stand closed.

D Sarada Vs Shri M N Harendhira Prasad IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010447922025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Bench Sr.No:31 AT AMARAVATI [3506]

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2326 of 2025

D Sarada and Others

...Petitioner(s)

Vs.

shri m n harendhira prasad ias ...Contemnor

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Advocate for Petitioner: Tulasi giri G Advocate for Contemnor: G RAJU

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CORAM : SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN

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DATE : 8th January 2026

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The Court made the following Order:

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This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the willful disobedience of the orders dated 17.07.2025 passed in W.P.No.16383 of 2025.

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The writ petition was initially filed questioning the action of the respondents in not considering the representations of the petitioners to implement the proceedings vide R.c.No.285/1066/E1/2025, dated 02.06.2025, which dealt with General Transfers, 2025, in its true letter and spirit, to be illegal

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and arbitrary. The writ Court, by order dated 11.07.2025, disposed the writ petition, directing the 9^th respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders within two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. In pursuance to the said directions issued, the 9^th respondent has passed orders dated 18.08.2025, rejecting the representations so made by the petitioners. An elaborate order has been passed dealing with all the pleas raised by the petitioners in their representations; however, negatived the same. Despite the same, the present contempt case has been preferred alleging violation of orders passed by this Court.

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Heard Sri G. Tulasi Giri, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ch. Samson, learned Assistant Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents.

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learned counsel for the respondents states that inasmuch as a detailed speaking order has been passed considering the representations made by the petitioners, the same cannot be construed as deliberate Act of violating the directions issued by the writ Court. Further, it is also stated that in pursuance to the said orders passed, the petitioners have already assumed charge at the respective new stations where they were transferred to.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners, however, tried to pursue this Court by contending that the respondents, while considering the representations, have not considered the General Transfer Orders and the Governmental Orders governing the same in its true spirit, rather, the decisions so made was clearly contrary to the same.

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As the said contention touches upon the merits of the matter, this Court cannot enter into the said arena and decide the merits or otherwise of decision so made. In that view of the matter, this Court finds that the contempt case is misplaced and is liable to be dismissed.

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Accordingly the Contempt Case stands dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to challenge the speaking order passed by the 9^th respondent, by which their representations came to the rejected.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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______________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN

Date: 08.01.2026 ANS

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN

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