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Smt. B. Aruna v. Dr. Jitender, I.P.S.

Telangana HC24 Dec 2025CC/1114/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court contempt closure: Contempt of Courts Act Sections 10 and 12; willful disobedience alleged of orders dated 26.12.2023 in W.P.(TR) No. 3511 of 2017; compliance evidenced by Superintendent of Police letter dated 22.12.2025 to Additional Advocate General; contempt case closed without costs; pending I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC (impleadment of Finance Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania) stood closed; parties: B. Aruna v. Dr. Jitender, Ravi Gupta, Mahesh Bhagawat, Shaik Saleema, Sandeep Kumar Sultania.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case No. 1114 of 2024 closed in view of compliance of the orders dated 26.12.2023 in W.P.(TR) No. 3511 of 2017; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. ¶43

Smt. B. Aruna Vs Dr. Jitender, I.P.S. — Contempt of Court | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt Case No. 1114 of 2024 closed in view of compliance of the orders dated 26.12.2023 in W.P.(TR) No. 3511 of 2017; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the orders dated 26.12.2023 passed in W.P.(TR) No. 3511 of 2017. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

The order dated 26.12.2023 in W.P.(TR) No. 3511 of 2017 was represented as complied with, with a letter dated 22.12.2025 from the Superintendent of Police to the Additional Advocate General placed on record in proof of compliance.

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Key takeaways

In view of the compliance of the orders of the Court, the Contempt Case is closed and there is no order as to costs.ratio¶43
All miscellaneous petitions pending in the matter, if any, stand closed.ratio¶44

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Laxmi Narayana Alishetty, J.), 24.12.2025, Contempt Case No. 1114 of 2024: Filed under Sections 10 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act by Smt. B. Aruna against Dr. Jitender, I.P.S. (Principal Secretary, Home), Ravi Gupta, I.P.S. (Director General of Police), Mahesh Bhagawat, I.P.S. (Inspector General of Police, Railways), Shaik Saleema, I.P.S. (Superintendent of Police) and Sandeep Kumar Sultania, IAS (Principal Secretary, Finance; impleaded by order dated 14.08.2025 in I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025), alleging willful disobedience of the High Court's orders dated 26.12.2023 in W.P.(TR) No. 3511 of 2017. On 24.12.2025, the Assistant Government Pleader represented that the said orders had been complied with and placed on record a letter dated 22.12.2025 from the Superintendent of Police to the Additional Advocate General in proof of compliance. Held: in view of the compliance, the Contempt Case is closed; there shall be no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. The Court recorded no adverse finding of contempt against any respondent.

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IN THE HIGH^{COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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WEDNESDAY,THE^{TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER} TWO THOUSAND^{AND WVENTY FIVE}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY}

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CONTEMPT CASE^NO: '1114oF²⁰²⁴

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Contempt case filed^{under Sections 10& 12 of Contempt of Courts Act to} il;;;h^{ih" respondents herein for willfully and disobeying /deliberately} iriof"ting the orders^{of the High Court dated26-12-2023passedin} W.P(TR) No.35'l'l^{oI 2017}

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Between:

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Smt. B. Aruna,^{Wo. LateB. Shankarappa,Aged57 years' Occ: Housewife'R/o-} H.rl-o. r-z-r7zi2A,^{Hanuman Nagar, Mahabubnagar,Telangana'}

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.,.PETITIONER

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AND

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Dr. Jitender, l.P.S-,^{The Principal Secretary, HomeDeoartment Stateof} Tetan^g a na^D r. B.^{R. nnlo*i llii"-u-friii"'secietariat,Hyde rabad,Telan ga na}

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Ravi Gupta,^{l.P.S.,The Director Generalof Police'.Telangana State'Lakdi} - ij;i ForiCe' ueaoquarters, Hyderabad-500004, Telangana

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Mahesh Bhagawat,^{l.P.S.,The lnspector Generalof Police'Railways'} " i;;il;; si"t", S."undbiroia'd"it*"v^{station'Secunderabad -500003}

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Shaik Saleema,^{l.P.S., The Superintendent of Police' Government Railway} - ilru."SJc;"it*orZ'sdirna5,au"o Railwav station' secund rabad - 500003

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Sandeep^{KumarSultania, lAS,, PrincipalSecretary' Finance Department'} " Telanoana- SijiE "r-r"r"rg""a^(R5 impleadld'; br.Eli.A,iio"otiiielangana^{pliiG Court6rder} Secretariat' Hv-derabad'^{dld 14 oB 2025 in lA No1} . and 2-of 2025in^{CC No.1114of2024)'}

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..RESPON^{DENTS/CONTEMNORS}

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lA NO: 2 OF 2025

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Petition under section 151 CPC^{praying that in the circt mstancesstated in} the affidavit filed in support of^{the petition, the High court ray be pleasedto} implead the Proposed Respondent^{No.5 i.e., Sri SandeepF t mar Sultania,lAS,} Pricnipal Secretary, Finance Department,^{State of Telangana, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar'} Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad,^{Telangana and pass}

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lA NO:^'f OF 2025

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Petition under section 151 CPC^{praying thatin the cir(t mstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition, the High Courtma)' re pleased to grant} leave to the Petitioner to implead the^{Proposed RespondentNc 5 i.e., sri sandeep} Kumar Sultania, lAS,^{Principal Secretary,FinanceDec lrtment, State of} Telangana, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar,^{Telangana Secretariat, Hyderetad, Telanganaand} pass

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COUNSEI fOr thE PEtitiONEr^{: SRI.J.CHANDRAIAH REPRESEiTING SRI K. KIRAN} MAYEE

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Counsel forthe Respondents:^{AGP REPRESENTINGADDL\DVOCATE} GENERAL

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The Court made the^{following:OROER}

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IN TIIE HIGH COT'RT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANAAT I{YDEABAI)} HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE LAKMI NARAYANA^ALISHETTY

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CONTEMPT CASE No.1114 of2024

DATE: 24.12.2o25

Between

Smt. B. Aruna

...Petitioner

AND

Dr. Jitender, I.P.S.,

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The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Telangana, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad and others ...Respondents

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed alleging willful^{disobedience of} the orders daled 26.122023^passed in^{W.P.(TR)'No.35llof} 20t7

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Mr- J. Chandraiah, learned counsel^{representingMs.K.} Kiran Mayee, learned counsel for the^{petitioner on record and} learned Assistant Government Pleader representing^learned Additional Advocate General Oflice are^present.

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Lcarncd Assistant Government Pleader^representing lcarned Additional Advocate General Office represented^{that the} order passed by this Court on 26.12.2023 in^{W.P.(TR).No.351I} ol 2Ol7 has been complied with and a copy of^{the letter dated}

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22.12.2025 addressed by Superintendent of police to the learned Additional Advocate General in proof o[ compliance of orders of this Court is placed on record.

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In view of the compliance of orders of tt is Court, this

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Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order rs to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if an.z shall stand closed.

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SDT- K.AMMAJI DI:^)UTY REGISTRAR

/ffRUE COPY'/

I;ECTION OFFICER

To,

Dr. Jitender,^{l.P.S.,The Principal Secretary, HomeDepalnent' Stale o{-----} TelanganaDr-B.R.AmbedkarTelanganaSecretariat,H/lerabao,lelangana

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Ravi Gupta,^{l.P.S.,TheDirector General of Police,Telan3 rna State, Lakdi} Pool Poiice Headquarters,^{Hyderabad-500004, Telangane}

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Mahesh Bhagawat.^{l.P S.. The lnsperctor Generalof Polir:r, Railways'} - ^^ - t;;ilil S[at", s""rno"rabad^{iailway Station,Secun'l rrabad -500003}

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Shaik Saleema,^{l.P.s., The Superintendent of Police,Gov} Railway "rnment

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' po|G,-S"irnJutioro S".rnddrabad Railway Station, Se :und rabad - 500003

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5 Sandeeo Kumar Sultania,^{lAS., Principal Secretary,Fina-:e Department'} -stateof.Telangana,Dr.B,R.AmbedkarTelanganaSecrel2lat'Hyoeraoao' ieJinq"na.^{(R"S impteaOed iipertne Court 6rder dtd 14 )8 2025 in lA No'1} and2-ol 2O25in CC^{No 1114 of2O24</sup>}

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