IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT : PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: L. NARASIMHA REDDY SUOMOTU CONTEMPT CASE No. 1183 OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 26225 OF 2007 IN RE………….. Sri K. Lakshminarayana, S/o. Sri K.L. Narayanappa, Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. To Sri K. Lakshminarayana, S/o. Sri K.L. Narayanappa, Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Whereas the Suomotu Contempt Proceedings have been initiated against Sri K. Lakshminarayana, S/o. Sri K.L. Narayanappa, Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad under Article 215 of the Constitution of India and Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w. Rules 5(a) of the Contempt of Courts Rules 1980 viz; During the Course of hearing of W.P. No. 26225 of 2005, the Hon`ble Court, by order dated: 26-11-2007, observed that the counter-affidavit filed by Sri K.Lakshminarayana, Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in pursuance of the notice issued by the Registry as per the orders of the Court dated: 08-12-2005, discloses that he is not able to relish the acts of the petitioners in approaching the Court against the orders passed by the Government from time to time, and strengthened the prima facie view expressed by this Court in the order dated: 08-12-2005 that the allegation for suspending the management of a private aided Degree College is that it has approached this Court by filing Writ Petition. The Hon`ble Court also directed the Registry to issue notice in Form No. I to the Respondent-contemnor for his appearance; And whereas the Court upon perusing the Case and the material papers filed herein and the order of the High Court dated: 26-11-2007 & 25-01-2008 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of the Advocate General and of Sri D. Srinivas, Advocate for the contemnor, made the following ORDER: “Respondent is present, and he filed an additional counter affidavit. His appearance is dispensed with until further orders. Post on 15-02-2008”. SD/-G. RAMAKRISHNAIAH DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. Sri K. Lakshminarayana, S/o. Sri K.L. Narayanappa, Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. (BY RPAD with a copy of petition and material papers) 2. Two CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 3. One CC to Sri D. Srinivas, Advocate (OPUC) 4. One spare copy. Ksv HIGH COURT LNRJ DATE: 08-02-2008 NOTE: POST ON 15-02-2008 C.C. NO. 1183 OF 2007 DISPENSING WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE RESPONDENT