HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CONTEMPT CASE No.1362 OF 2003

ORAL ORDER

Heard Mr.T.S.Praveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.Sagarika, learned counsel representing Mr.Y.Ratnakar, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This Contempt Case is filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of order dated 31.12.2002 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.23767 of 2002.

3. By the aforesaid order, this Court disposed of the lis said Writ Petition holding that the involved in the said Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in Osmania University Teachers Association (OUTA) v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2001(6) ALT 757 DB

4. Respondent has filed counter contending that the aforesaid order dated 21.09.2001 of the Division Bench

was carried on appeal to the Apex Court by the State Government in Civil Appeal No.1448-1450 of 2004. The said Civil Appeals were disposed of on 01.11.2012. The Apex Court referred to order dated 07.08.2004 issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh pursuant to Circular dated 18.10.2002 issued by the Central Government. Therefore, according to the respondent, there is no willful and deliberate violation of the aforesaid order by the respondent. According to the respondent, the Writ Appeal as well as the subsequent orders passed are in respect to the employees of the University and do not cover private unaided colleges like respondent-college. The expenditure has to be met by the Osmania University. The petitioner is not entitled to arrears as claimed by him.

5. Ms.Sagarika, learned counsel appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the respondent is no more.

6. In the light of the same, proceedings in this Contempt Case are abated.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Contempt Case shall stand closed.

__________________ K. LAKSHMAN, J March 28, 2025 ynk HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CONTEMPT CASE No.1362 OF 2003 March 28, 2025 ynk