C*'. I APHC010398972024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES AT AMARAVATI 11 TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3762 OF 2024 Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to punish the respondent herein Linder Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 r/w powers conferred under Article 215 of the Constitution of India for willful, deliberate disobedience of the order of the Hon'ble Sri Justice G. Ramakrishna Prasad dated. 29.12.2023 passed in W.P.No. 33461 of 2023 in the interest of Justice Between: 1. D. Chandraiah, S/o. Late Narayana, Age 51 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam V.G. Puram Village, Mandasa Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP-532242. 2. P. Mohana Rao, S/o. Jaggaiah, Age 54 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam Srikakulam District, AP- 532195. R/o. Vaddiwada Village, Santhabommali Mandal 3. S. Adinarayana, S/o. Chinnayadu, Age 52 years, Occ Constable (Civil) R/o. Peddalavunipalli Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP - 532202. Srikakulam 4. L. Ronikeswara Rao, S/o. Late Veerabhadhra Rao, Age 56 years, Occ R/o. Nowpada R S Village, Jekkali Constable (Civil) Srikakulam Mandal, SrikakuTarh District; AP- 532212. 5. N.V. Ramana Murthy, S/o. Late Malleshu Age 50 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Dimilada Post and Village, Nadigam Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP - 532212. 6. D. Harihara Rao, S/o. Late Ranga Rao, Age 57 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Kasibugga Village, Palasa Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP- 532222. 7. M.Suryanarayana, S/o. Late Satyam, Age 52 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP-532201. 8. Y. Narayana Rao, S/o. Late Suryanarayana, Age 51 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam Srikakulam District, AP - 532421. 9. R. Venkata Rao, S/o. Late Jagannayakulu, Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Door No.7-142/5/8,Madhurawada Visakhapatnam,AP- 530048. R/o. Modhalavalasa Village and Post, Ponduru R/o. Dola Village, Polaki Mandal Age 50 years, Occ 10. A. Satyanarayana, S/o. Suryanarayana Pathro, Age 52 years Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Venkatapuram Village Kusalapuram, Etcherla Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP.532410 11. P. Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Thavityya, Age 55 years, Occ Constable (civil), Srikakulam R/o Anandapuran village Kotabhommali Mandal, Srikakulam District AP. 532432 12. B. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Achanna, Age 49 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam Srikakulam District, AP.532458 R/o Basavarajupeta Village, LN peta mandal 13. H. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Papa Rao, Age 52 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Srinivasanagar, Palasa Mandal District, A.P.-532222. Srikakulam I f B. Palguna Rao, S/o. Late Krishna Murthy, Age 55 years, Occ R/o. Bottavanipalem, Kommadi, 14. Constable (Civil) Srikakulam Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam, AP-530048. 15. PVH Ratnababu, S/o. Krishnam Naidu, Age 53 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Purli Village, R.A. Valasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District, AP. 532440 16. T. Rama Rao, S/o. Late Papayya, Age 50 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Battupadu Village, Garudakhandi Post Vajrapukothuru, Srikakulam District, AP-532221 17. Pappala Venkata Ramana,, S/o. Late Suryanarayana, Age 56 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. B.R. Nagar, Door No. 1- 13, Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam District, AP-532185 ...Petitioners AND Kumar Viswajeeth, aged about 56 years. Principal Secretary, Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Home ...Respondent Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K R Prabhakar •• Counsel for the Respondent: SRI G Raju The Court made the following Order: I APHC010398972024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3762 OF 2024 Between: 1. D. Chandraiah, S/o. Late Narayana, Age 51 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam V.G. Puram Village, Mandasa Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP- 532242. 2. P. Mohana Rao, S/o. Jaggaiah, Age 54 years, Occ Constable (Civil) ^Srikakulam R/o. Vaddiwada Village, Santhabommali Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP- 532195. 3. S. Adinarayana, S/o. Chinnavadu, Age 52 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Peddalavunipalli Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP - 532202. 4. L. Ronikeswara Rao, S/o. Late Veerabhadhra Rao, Age 56 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Nowpada R S Village, Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP- 532212. 5. N.V. Ramana Murthy, S/o. Late Malleshu, Age 50 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Dimilada Post and Village, Nadigam Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP - 532212. 6. D. Harihara Rao, S/o. Late Ranga Rao (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Kasibugga Village, Palasa Mandal District, AP- 532222. 7. M.Suryanarayana, S/o. Late Satyam, Age 52 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Modhalavalasa Village and Post, Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP-532201. 8. Y. Narayana Rao, S/o. Late Suryanarayana, Age 51 years, Occ Constable (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Dola Village, Polaki Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP - . 532421,... _ .... Age 57 years, Occ Constable Srikakulam 2 t 9. R. Venkata Rao, S/o (Civil) Late Jagannayakulu R/o. ^2 years, Occ Etcherla Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP 5324?0 ^ SrikakularTi'''^Rto'Anandapu'rar village Kofabh District AP. 532432 ^ Kotabhommali Mandal, Srikakulam Srikakulam R/o^Basavarajuptta Village ^LN ?“ (Civil) AP.532458 ' ^9®' P®'® '"Pndal Srikakulam District, 13. K Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Papa Rao Age 52 532122^"’ ®'''"'''®®®"3gar, Palasa Age 50 years, Occ Constable No. 7-142/5/8,Madhurawada Srikakulam Visakhapatnam,AP- 530048. Door r/i ^ Constable (Civil) Mandal, Srikakulam District, A.P.- Rn»=„ ^9® Occ Constable Bottavanipalem, KommadI, Madhurawada, 14. B Palguna Rao, S/o. Late Krishna (Civil) Srikakulam R/o. Visakhapatnam, AP-530048. 15. PVH Ratnababu, S/o (Civil) Srikakulam District, AP. 532440 Krishnam Naidu, Age 53 R/o. Purli Village, R.A. Valasa years, Occ Constable Mandal, Vizianagaram (Civil) Vajrapukothuru, 17. Pappala Venkata Ramana Constable (Civil) Srikakulam r, Srikakulam District, AP-532185 S/o. Late Suryanarayana R/o. B.R. Nagar, Door No. Age 56 years, Occ 1-13, Amadalavalasa, ...Petitioners AND 1. Kumar Viswajeeth, aged about 56 Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi years. Principal Secretary Guntur District. Home ...Respondent Counsel for the Petitioners: K R PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent G RAJU 3 \ The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K.R. Prabhakar, learned Counsel for the Petitioners (appearing through video conference) and Sri V. Ram Mohan, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri G. Raju, learned Counsel for the sole Respondent. 2. The present Contempt Case is filed complaining of inaction on the part of the Respondent Authorities with regard to the Order passed by this Court dated 29.12.2023 in W.P.No.33461 of 2023. The operative portion of the Order dated 29.12.2023 is usefully extracted hereunder: “4. In this view of the nnatter, liberty is granted to the Writ Petitioners to file a fresh Appeal before the appropriate Forum. The Appeal shall be taken on file without reference to the delay for the reasons mentioned hereinabove. 5. It is directed that from the date of filing of the Appeal the concerned Authority shall dispose of the Appeal within a period of three months after giving reasonable opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners/Appellants.” 3. After the above Order has been passed, the Writ Petitioners/Contempt Petitioners have filed a fresh Appeal on 01.02.2024 before the Principal Secretary, Department of Home. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, had forwarded a copy of the Appeal to the Director General of Police on 21.05.2024. The Director General of Police had inturn forwarded the Appeal of the Petitioners to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, as the Deputy Inspector General of Police is the competent authority to decide the case of the Petitioners. Learned Counsel for the Respondent has also taken this Court to the relevant Rules that prescribe the competent Appellate Authority. 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police had passed a Speaking Order dated 28.01.2025 and communicated the same to the Petitioners. 5. The above facts would indicate that the delay had been occasioned with regard to the disposal of the Appeal by the Official Respondents on 4 ^ % account of presentation of the Appeal before Petitioners. a wrong Forum by the 6. In the present case, the Petitioners have Appeal before the Principal Secretary, Department of Home. 7. In this view of the matter, this Court is of the view that the Order of this Court dated 29.12.2023 in W.P.No.33461 of 2023 has been complied with. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. Needless to state that the Petitioners are at liberty to approach the appropriate Forum to challenge the Order passed on 28.01.2025 by the Deputy Inspector General of Police. No Order as to Costs. 8. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/-M RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR wrongly presented the //TRUE COPY// r ' SECTION OFFICER To, Home Department, 1. Sri Kumar Viswajeeth, Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. One CC to Sri. K R Prabhakar, Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri. G Raju, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies PNM vna \ HIGH COURT DATED:02/09/2025 r- ORDER CC NO. 3762 OF 2024 ands^ I H SEf 2025 . Current Section SSsP^SpaTCV'^B CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE