✦ High Court of India · 11 Jul 2025

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Case Details High Court of India · 11 Jul 2025
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High Court of India
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11 Jul 2025
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Contempt Case under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High court may be pleased to punish the respondents herein for their willful Deliberately and intentionally violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in W.p.No.1gggs of 202O, dated 24-11-2020. Between 1- Kommu Prasad, s/o Azaraiah Age 39 years, occ Attendendant veterinary Dispensary, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad District. O/o 2' Velpula Kiran, S/O Prabhakar Age 41 years, Occ Attendendant O/o Veterinary Dispensary, Meharajpally (Village) Nellikuru Mandal Mahabubabad District. 3. Gonnala Murali, s/o Ramachandraiah, Age 45 years, occ Attendendant o/o Veterinary Dispensary, Authapuram (Village) pedda vangara Mandal, Mahabubabad District.

4. Koieneni Kranthi Kumar, s/o Ramulu, Age 31 years, occ- Attendendant o/o Veterinary Dispensary, lngurthy (Village) Kesamudram Mandal Mahabubabad District.

5. Meegada Lalitha, Wo Veeranna (late) Age 38 years, Occ Attendendant O/o veterinary Dispensary, Tholadigudem (Village) Dornakal Mandal Mahabubabad District.

6. Fathima, wo saimallu, Age 37 years, occ Attendendant, o/o veterinary Dispensary Haripirala (Village) Thorrur Mandal Mahabubabad District. AND Petitioners 1 srir.sudhakar, District veterinary and Animal Husbandry officer, ' Mahabubabad District ^i

2. SriV.P. Goutham, IAS District Collector, Mahabubabad Mahabubabad District. 3. sri V.Laxmaredly, Dirgctol of Animal Husbandry , Dairy development And fisheries Dept. State of Telangana Shanthinagai, Hydeiabad ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: SRIARVIND KUMAR KATA Counsel for tthe Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES-|!| (TG) The Court m;ade the following: ORDER HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA W.P.No.19995 of 2O2O ORDER: Heard Sri Aravind Kumar Kata, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing on behalf of the respondents 1to 3.

2. The present contempt case is filed complaining violation of the orders of this Court dated 24.L1.202O passed in W.P.No.19995 of 2020.

3. A. Notice before admission. Post after four weeks. Status guo obtaining as on today shall be maintained' I r, / t l ! : t I l I i I I I I I I t I I I t I : ' ! i 2 B. 'fhe counte ffidavit FIEN sN,t C.C.No.764-202, W,P.No.rg995 ol 2o2O It is respectfully submitted that the petitioners 6. have stated in their Contempt petition that they are working for the last so many years and discontinuation of their services are illegal and cannot be replaced with another temporary incumbent. It is respectfully submitted that, the services of these persons was totally on outsourcing basis through an agency' At the time of allocation of these persons to the Department, the Agency which has provided their services to the Department on commission basis has clearly stated in their allotment orders that " allotment is purely on temporary for one year on outsourcing basis from date of his joining, if any deviation, he/she will be terminated in any time without any notice" (Annexure: 3). Accordingly. after obtaining the permission (Dated: 4 .8.2O2O) from the Director of V&AH and as per the requirement of the Department, new notification was issued after five months of completion of previous contract.

7. Further, respectfully submit that the Hon'ble High Court has issued the following orders on 24.11.2020 "Notice before admission, post after four weeks and Status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained". have reported for duw on 13.11.2020 (Annexure: 6). The same was brought to the notice of the Hon'ble Court during the presentations. The petitioner, in his aFfidavit of contempt of Case, mentioned that this Hon'ble Court has granted interim orders on 4.11.2020 instead of 24.LL.2O2O which is clearly misleading this Hon'ble Court and it is respectfully submitted that the DVAHO or the District Administration has not deviated the orders of the Hon'ble Court and submit that the (6) individuals have reported on 13.11.2020 in their allotted 3 SN,J C.C.No.764_2O27 w.P.No.79995 of 2O2O places. Another candidate has not joined even up to 24.LL.2O20 from which day, the Hon'ble Court Status Quo orders have come in to force. Hence, no violation of the Hon'ble Court orders."

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing on behalf of the respondents placing reliance on the averments made in the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of respondent No.1, in particular, paragraph Nos.6 and 7 contends that there is no violation of the orders of this Court dated 24.tL.2020 passed in W.P.No.19995 of 2020 and the contempt needs to be closed.

5. A perusal of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent No.l indicates that orders directing to maintain status quo was passed by this Court in W.P.No.19995 of 2O2O on 24.1L.2O2O and the notification was issued on 04.11.2O2O and allotment of attendants by the agency was given on 12.11.2020 and the candidates have reported for duty on 13.1t,.2O2O i,e., much prior to the passing of orders by this Court on 24.11.2O2O. Hence, this Court opines that there is no contempt as alleged by the petitioner herein. \ 1 ) 4

6. Takino into consideration sN,t C.C,No.764_2027 W.P,No:79995 of 2O2O \ (a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case. (b) The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-III appearing on behalf of the respondents. (c) The interim orders of this Court, dated

24.L1..2O2O passed in W.P.No.19995 of 2O2O. (d) The averments made at para Nos.6 & 7 ofthe counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents hereirn. lfhe present contempt case is closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand -v. SD' DEPUTY ,ITRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER To,

1. One CC to SRI ARVIND KUMAR KATA, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-||| (TG), High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT]

3. Two Ct) Copies \ \n/R/pqI \ \ TASE1t{ \ 3 0g rE8 2026 * *. HIGH COURT DATED:'1110712025 ORDER GC.No.164 of 2021 GLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE b

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