THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE NO.275 OF 2007 Dated 14th September, 2009 Between: Ch.Venkateswarlu and another …Petitioners And District Educational Officer and others …Respondents The Court made the following O R D E R: This Contempt Case is filed alleging that the respondents have violated the directions issued by this Court in the order dated 20.11.2006 passed in WPMP No.30765 of 2006 in W.P.No.24095 of 2006. The petitioners were appointed as Secondary Grade Teachers in Siva Sai Elementary School, Markapur, Prakasam District. When their appointments were not approved by the competent authority, the Management of the School filed W.P.No.16808 of 2005 before this Court and the same was disposed of directing the competent authority to consider the proposals sent by the Management. It is the case of the petitioners that though their appointments were approved and the competent authority issued appointment orders, they were not being paid salaries from the month of May, 2006. This Court, by order dated 20.11.2006, in WPMP No.30765 of 2006, by recording a prima facie finding that there were no reasons for not paying the salaries to the petitioners in view of the appointment orders issued to them, which were approved by the competent authority, issued directions to pay current salaries to the petitioners, pending further orders. Alleging non-compliance with the said directions by the respondents, the present Contempt Case is filed. When the matter is taken up, it is brought to the notice of this Court that during the pendency of the Contempt Case, the Government issued orders in G.O.Rt.No.265 dated 06.05.2009 for payment of salaries to the petitioners. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that salaries are being paid to the petitioners and the interim directions issued by this Court have been complied with by the respondents. In view of the compliance with the directions issued by this Court, by paying salaries to the petitioners in pursuance of the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Rt. No.265 dated 06.05.2009, this Court is of the view that, though there is some delay in implementation of the directions, there is no wilful or deliberate violation of the directions issued by this Court, by the respondents attracting the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act. The Contempt Case is, accordingly, closed. It is made clear that the orders issued by this Court on 13.06.2008 in this Contempt Case, for withholding the salary of the District Educational Officer, stands recalled. In view of closing of the Contempt Case, all other applications in this Contempt Case stands disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J Dated 14th September, 2009 vrn