APHC010197182024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2294/2024 Between: 1. D. SREEHARI,, S/O SRI VENKATA SWAMY, AGED 69 YEARS, RETIRED PANDE SUPERINTENDENT, R/O H.NO. 225, BRAHMAM STREET, NEW R.T.C. COLONY, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. DR RAJAT BHARGAVA IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (EXCISE) 4TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO. 134, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI VIVEK YADAV, COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. SRI MK MEENA KUMAR I A S, THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE EXCISE DEPARTMENT 4TH BLOCK A P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT A P 4. SRI NISHANTH KUMAR I A S, THE COMMISSIONER P AND E DEPARTMENT STATE OF A P PRASADAMPADU VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT 5. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT A P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT RR 3 TO 5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 21 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 2294 OF 2024 2 VS,J C.C.No.2294 of 2024 ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to pleased to punish the respondents for willful disobedance of the orders passed in W.P.No. 17686 of 2023 dated 25-7-2023 by Her Lordships Hon'ble Smt. Justice V. SUJATHA and did not release the 9percent interest so far, which amounts deliberate violation and they are liable for punishment in terms of Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act. and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to implead proposed respondents 3 to 5 in C.C.No. 2294 of 2024 for proper adjudication of this matter and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BUGULU SREETEJA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. G RAJU 2. V SRINIVASULA REDDY The Court made the following: 3 VS,J C.C.No.2294 of 2024 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for deliberate, willful and wanton disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.17686 of 2023 on 25.07.2023. 2. The W.P.No.17686 of 2023 is allowed in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.1558 of 2023 dated 15.02.2023, wherein this Court in W.P.No.1558 of 2023 observed as under: “….this Writ Petition is allowed directing the respondents to pay the retirement monetary benefits to be payable and along with interest @9% p.a. on the delayed retirement benefits i.e., Full Pension, Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave, and Commutation of Pension, from the date of retirement to till the date of actual payments made to the petitioner, in terms of the judgment dated 12.07.2022 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.383 of 2022.” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.Ch.Satya Dev Naidu, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner, has stated that the order dated 25.07.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.17686 of 2023 has been complied with by the respondents. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the above submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 25.07.2025 KGR