ORDER

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, J. - The present Contempt Case is submitted to punish the respondents under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for willful disobedience and violation of the order of this Court dated 17.08.2023 in Writ Petition No.15809 of 2021.

2. The writ of mandamus is filed to declare the inaction of the 2nd respondent, i.e., Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Vidya Vidhana Parishad (hereinafter called, 'Vidhana Parishad'), in absorbing the petitioner into Vidhana Parishad, working in the Directorate of Health and as the Directorate of Medical Education despite lapse of period of 14 years since the submission of his option and also considering his case.

3. The respondents in the Writ Petition filed their response and agitated that the petitioner was not absorbed in the Vidhana Parishad, as he has not submitted his option in time and therefore his case was not considered.

4. Demurrer to the contentions raised by the respondents, the petitioner has filed proceedings No.17262/C2/2008 dated 09.11.2013, stating that the Government issued several orders extending the time for absorption of the employees into Vidhana Parishad. Therefore, the contention made by