N. Saraswathi, v. Prof. P. Vijaya Lakshmi
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt case closed - AP High Court Amaravati, C.C./Contempt Case No. 315 of 2016, Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam, order dated 20.02.2026. Non-compliance alleged with order dt.22.04.2015 in W.P.M.P.No.15622 of 2015 in W.P.No.11825 of 2015. Petitioners: five Junior Assistants of SP Mahila University, Tirupathi (N. Saraswathi, S. Rani, D. J. Varalakshmi, A. Prameela, V. Girija), counsel M Pitchaiah. Contemnors/respondents: Prof P Vijaya Lakshmi (Registrar, Sri Padmavathi Mahila University/SPMU Tirupathi), Smt Sumita Dawra IAS and Adithyanath Das IAS (Principal Secretaries, Higher Education), DM Mamatha (Registrar); R3 and R4 impleaded 22.02.2018 in I.A.No.1/2018; counsel Annapurna Sreeram (SC for SPMU) and Vimal Varma Vasi Reddy. Main writ petition disposed 17.02.2018; petitioners withdrew contempt; case closed, no costs; pending applications closed.
What did the court decide?
None in substance; the contempt case was closed on the petitioners' decision not to pursue it after disposal of the main writ petition, with no order as to costs.