APHC010823252018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 40648 OF 2018 & CONTEMPT CASE No.2905 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO: 40648 OF 2018 Between: N.Nagaraja, S/o. late N.Doraswamy, Aged about 38 years, Residing at 2-11/1, Kamichenupalli Village, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Divisional Engineer, Operation, APSPDCL, Chittoor District. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Tirupathi, District. Chittoor Chittoor ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or an appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, and declare the respondents2 and 3 in their inability to enhance the subsistence allowance from the year 2011 till the disposal of Crl.R.C.No.1199 of 2012 and to take him into service forthwith as illegal and void. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to enhance the petitioner's subsistence allowance from half and two third's of his salary of Rs.38,000/- and to reinstate him into his job with immediate effect pending the Crl.R.C.No.1199 of 2012, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BANKA NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3:SRI VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA, SC FOR APSPDCL APHC010268912024 CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2905 OF 2024 Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court be pleased to punish the Respondents/Contemnors for wilful disobedience of the Orders dt. 16.11.2018 in LA No.1 of 2018 in W.P. No. 40648/2018, in terms of Sections 10 to 12 of the of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. praying may Between: N. Nagaraja, S/o Late N. Doraswamy, Age 45 Kamichenu Palli Village, Pakala Mandal, Tirupathi District Sub Engineer (U/S), Technical Section, Town Division years. Resident of 2-11/1, present working as , APSPDCL, Chittoor. ...PETITIONER AND 1. Sri M. Muni Chandra, (Divisional Engineer officer) Executive Engineer, Operation, Town Division, APSPDCL, Chittor, Gandi Road 517001. 2. Sri M. Krishna Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Operation APSPDCL, Tirupathi, office at Srinivasa Puram Tirupathi-517503. Chittoor- Circle, Tiruchanoor Road ...RESPONDENTS lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court direct the respondent authorities, immediately; till pending disposal of the contempt may be pleased to to pay the subsistence allowances case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BANKA NAGESWARA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: RAO M/s. JYOTHI RATNA ANUMOLU JUNIOR SC FOR APSPDCL The Court made the following Common order: V APHC010823252018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 40648/2018 Between: 1.N.NAGARAJA, SON OF LATE N.DORASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 38 KAMICHENUPALLI VILLAGE, YEARS RESIDING AT 2-11/1 PAKALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, OPERATION, APSPDCL, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or an appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, and declare the respondents 2 and 3 in their inability to enhance the subsistence allowance from the year 2011 till the disposal of Crl.R.C.No.1199 of 2012 and to take him into service forthwith as illegal and void, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BANKA NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 2. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 3.V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) 2 APHC010268912024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] i WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2905/2024 Between: 1.N. NAGARAJA, S/0 LATE N. DORASWAMY, AGE 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 2-11/1, MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, ENGINEER (U/S), TECHNICAL SECTION, TOWN DIVISION, APSPDCL, CHITTOR. KAMICHENU PALLI VILLAGE, PAKALA PRESENT WORKING AS SUB ...PETITIONER AND 1.SRI M MUNI CHANDRA, (DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OFFICER) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION, TOWN DIVISION, APSPDCL, CHITTOR, GANDI ROAD, CHITTOOR-517001. 2.SRI M KRISHNA REDDY, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI, OFFICE AT SRINIVASA PURAM, tiRUCHANOOR ROAD, TIRUPATHI-517503. ...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 punish the Respondents/Contemnors for wilful disobedience of the Orders dt.16.11.2018 in LA No.1 of 2018 in W.P. No.40648/2018, in terms of Sections 10 to 12 of the of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BANKA NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1.JYOTHI RATNA ANUMOLU JUNIOR STANDING COUNSEL FOR APSPDCL The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: #»> " to issue an order or direction or an appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, and declare the respondents 2 and 3 in their inability to enhance the subsistence allowance from the year 2011 till the disposal of Crl.R.C.No.ll99 of 2012 and to take him into service forthwith as illegal and void, and pass ..." 2. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent-APSPDCL appearing for respondents placed on record the Memo dated 03.04.2025 issued by respondent No.3 and would submit that Petitioner was dismissed from service and hence the question of enhancing the subsistence allowance does not arise at ail. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Writ Petition may be disposed of by granting liberty to the Petitioner to challenge the Memo dated 03.04.2025 issued by respondent No.3. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Petitioner is at liberty to work-out his remedies against the order of dismissal according to the governing rules and law, if so advised. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. CC No.2905 Of 2024 In view of the Orders passed in WP No.40648 of 2018, no further orders are necessary in this Contempt Case. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Energy Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 1. The Principal Secretary, wr 0^ 2. The Divisional Engineer, Operation, APSPDCL, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Tirupathi, District. 4. Sri M. Muni Chandra, (Divisional Engineer officer) Executive Engineer, Operation, Town Division, APSPDCL, Chittor, Gandi Road, Chittoor- 517001. 5. Sri M. Krishna Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APSPDCL, Tirupathi, office at Srinivasa Puram, Tirupathi-517503. 6. One CC to Sri Banka Nageswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota, SC for APSPDCL [OPUC] 8. One CC to M/s. Jtothi Ratna Anumolu, Junior SC for APSPDCL[OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Energy, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies Chittoor Tiruchanoor Road, ssb HIGH COURT DATED:02/07/2025 COMMON ORDER WP No.40648 OF 2018 & CC No.2905 of 2024 4; ca 3r 18 JUL 2025 o DISPOSING OF THE W.P. & CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE WITHOUT COSTS