Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court (Hyderabad), CONTEMPT CASE No.1871 of 2024, decided 31-01-2025 by Justice Pulla Karthik. Petitioner: A. Madhavi Latha, Inspector of Police, Security Wing, Secretariat, Hyderabad; Respondents: Ravi Gupta, IPS (Principal Secretary, Home Department) and Dr. Jitender, IPS (Director General of Police, Telangana). Contempt under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated 20-12-2023 in W.P.No.21147 of 2023. Government Pleader for Services (Home) reported compliance: petitioner promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) on adhoc basis vide Rc.No.200163/2022-3 dated 28.01.2025; not disputed by petitioner's counsel (Sri N. Ramesh). Contempt case closed, no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed. Keywords: contempt closed on compliance; ad hoc promotion; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Ss.10-12.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Case closed with no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. No punitive action against the respondents, no finding of contempt recorded.