IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI CONTEMPT CASE No. 1121 OF 2009 Between: V.Pavan Kumar ..... PETITIONER AND Sri A.K.Parida, Principal Secretary, The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture (Sports)Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI CONTEMPT CASE No. 1121 OF 2009 O R D E R : This contempt case is filed alleging violation of an interim order passed by this Court dated 17.07.2009 in W.P.No.14270 of 2009, whereunder the respondents were directed to consider the inclusion of Ball Badminton in the list of sports disciplines in terms of G.O.Ms.No.103, dated 15.07.2000 as amended by G.O.Ms.No.131, dated 16.09.2000 and pass appropriate orders on or before 23.07.2009. In response to the notice ordered by this Court, the Principal Secretary to Government, Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture (Sports) Department, filed a counter affidavit stating that in compliance with the directions of this Court, the orders were issued vide G.O.Ms.No.20, Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture (Sports) Department dated 24.08.2009, including Ball Badminton in the list of sports disciplines. The 1st respondent has also offered unconditional apologies for the delay in implementing the order. Having accepted the unconditional apologies offered by the respondents, the Contempt Case is closed. No costs. ​_____________ Date: 19.03.2010 G. ROHINI, J. Ivd