Gmr College of Diploma in Education v. v.Chinna Veerabhadrudu
Contempt of Courts Act 1971 – Ss.10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.; decision dated 07.04.2026) in Contempt Case No. 363 of 2020 filed by GMR College of Diploma in Education (through its Correspondent GM. Mohiddin) against officials including the Commissioner and Director of School Education, the Director of Government Examinations, the Director of SCERT, the Convener DEECET 2017 and the Principal, Govt. DIET Kurnool, alleging wilful disobedience of orders dated 06.12.2019 in WP No. 6100 of 2019. The case was closed without merits adjudication because the underlying writ petition was disposed of on 11.07.2022 while the contempt case was pending. Counsel: B Chandrasen Reddy for petitioner; L V S Nagaraju for contemnors.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Case closed (mooted by disposal of the underlying Writ Petition on 11.07.2022); no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, in the contempt case directed to stand closed. The contempt allegation was not adjudicated on merits.