THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY C.C.No.1499 OF 2011 ORDER This contempt case has been filed by the petitioner complaining disobedience of the order dated 19-1-2009 passed in W.P.M.P.No.35966 of 2008 in WP No.27459 of 2008. Notice to the respondent came to be ordered on 10.11.2011. The respondent filed counter-affidavit stating that four vacancies of Senior Assistant in Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devastanam have been kept vacant. For better appreciation, I may refer para 6 of the counter-affidavit, which reads as hereunder: “The allegation of the petitioner that the respondent effected promotions to six employees, who are working as Junior Assistants in the respondent-Devastanam as Senior Assistants in utter violation of the orders of the orders, dated 19-1-2009 passed by this Hon’ble Court is not tenable. It is necessary to submit here that this Hon’ble High Court granted interim order to keep one vacancy in the cadre of Senior Assistant as vacant. There are still four vacancies of Senior Assistants in Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devastanam, Yadagirigutta after giving promotions to six Junior Assistants. Therefore, there is no violation of the orders of the Hon’ble Court.” Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent. Perused the material brought on record. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the directions given in WPMP is to keep one vacancy in the cadre of Senior Assistant as vacant and therefore, the respondent is not justified in keeping four vacancies in the cadre of Senior Assistant. The question as to how many vacancies are required to be kept vacant is explicit in the interim order. Indisputably, the respondent has kept four vacancies in the cadre of Senior Assistant. Such is the situation, it cannot be said that the respondent has violated the interim direction given by this Court in WPMP No.35966 of 2008. Accordingly, the contempt case is dismissed. However, it is left open to the respondent to fill up the other three vacancies in the cadre of Senior Assistant. __________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY,J rkk Dated: 22-12-2011