HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR CONTEMPT CASE No.1840 of 2010 in W.P.M.P. No.27169 of 2010 in WRIT PETITION No.21359 of 2010 Date: April 13, 2011 Between: Srikrishna … Petitioner And 1. Sri Prasad Reddy, Registrar, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam & another. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR CONTEMPT CASE No.1840 of 2010 in W.P.M.P. No.27169 of 2010 in WRIT PETITION No.21359 of 2010 O R D E R: This contempt case is filed alleging violation of the order dated 27.8.2010 passed by this Court in W.P.M.P. No.27169 of 2010 in W.P. No.21359 of 2010. 2. By the said order, the Andhra University was directed to treat the notice dated 19.7.2010 issued by it as a notice calling upon the petitioner to respond to the allegations made therein and to consider his reply, which was to be submitted within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, and after giving due opportunity of hearing to him, to take a reasoned decision in the matter. The writ petitioner invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court stating that though he submitted a detailed explanation to the University, without considering the same the University issued notice dated 15.11.2010 directing him to surrender his marks statement and provisional B.A. certificate. 3. Put on notice, the Registrar of Andhra University stated in his counter that the petitioner had not submitted his explanation pursuant to the order passed by this Court and after waiting for the same up to November 2010, the order dated 15.11.2010 was passed. 4. Sri N. Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, refuted this contention and produced the communication from the Superintendent of Post Offices, Kakinada, that the registered letter sent by the petitioner to the University was delivered to it on 17.9.2010. A copy of the petitioner’s explanation dated 14.9.2010 is also produced. 5. Sri M.V. Rajaram, learned standing counsel for the respondent University, appearing for the contemnors, stated that the registered letter said to have been delivered to his clients was not traceable in the records. He sought permission of the court to obtain a copy of the petitioner’s explanation dated 14.9.2010 and stated that he would advise his clients to pass orders afresh after considering the same and after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as per the order dated 27.8.2010 passed by this Court in W.P.M.P. No.27169 of 2010 in W.P. No.21359 of 2010. 6. In that view of the matter, no wilful disobedience to the said order is established warranting exercise of contempt jurisdiction. The Andhra University is at liberty to obtain a copy of the petitioner’s explanation dated 14.9.2010 and duly comply with the order of this Court dated 27.8.2010 in W.P.M.P. No.27169 of 2010 in W.P. No.21359 of 2010. Time for such compliance as stipulated in the said order shall commence from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. The contempt case is accordingly closed. No order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: April 13, 2011. BSB