IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND TEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.378 of 2010 Between: K. Dhanalakshmi … Petitioner And Smt. P. Jyothi, The Regional Director, Women Development & Child Welfare, Ongole & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents: GP for Women Development & Child Welfare This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.378 of 2010 ORDER:- This contempt case is filed alleging willful disobedience of order dated 22.04.2009 in Writ Petition No.2015 of 2009. By the abovementioned order passed in the writ petition, this Court, while disposing of the writ petition, directed respondent No.2 herein to take the petitioner back into service as Anganwadi worker with liberty to her to initiate appropriate proceedings to deal with the situation leading to involvement of the petitioner in the criminal case. Though the said order was passed as far back as 22.04.2009, the same was not implemented till 15.05.2010. The explanation offered in the counter affidavit for the long delay of more than one year is thoroughly unsatisfactory. Ordinarily, the action of respondent No.2 was liable to be viewed seriously. However, having regard to the fact that respondent No.2 has purged the contempt by taking the petitioner back into service though belatedly and the unconditional apology rendered by her, I am not inclined to proceed against her further. The contempt case is accordingly closed and respondent No.2 is cautioned to be careful in future. As a sequel to disposal of the contempt case in the manner indicated above, Contempt Application No.248 of 2010 filed by the petitioner is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 05.07.2010 ES