APHC010494872024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA CONTEMPT CASE No: 4371 of Between: 1. CHEEPURU PEDDA APPANNA, S/o. LATE CHEEPURU NEELISETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. KAGAM VILLAGE, TERLAM MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM - 532127 1. SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. G VEERAPANDIAN I A S, SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MAYURI CENTRE, Y JUNCTION, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DR B R AMBEDKAR I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. A KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHI, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. SAMBANGI RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIOENER MPDO TELARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA CONTEMPT CASE No: 4371 of 2024 CHEEPURU PEDDA APPANNA, S/o. LATE CHEEPURU NEELISETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. KAGAM VILLAGE, TERLAM MANDAL 532127 ...PETITIONER AND SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, (RD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, G VEERAPANDIAN I A S, SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MAYURI CENTRE, Y APUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. DR B R AMBEDKAR I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. A KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHI, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM NGI RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIOENER MPDO -CUM- CONVENOR, MANDAL LEVEL, TELARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA CHEEPURU PEDDA APPANNA, S/o. LATE CHEEPURU NEELISETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. KAGAM VILLAGE, TERLAM MANDAL ...PETITIONER SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEVELOPMENT, (RD-II) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, G VEERAPANDIAN I A S, SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MAYURI CENTRE, Y- APUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. DR B R AMBEDKAR I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, A KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHI, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM NGI RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE CONVENOR, MANDAL LEVEL, 2 6. MR.HEMANTH KUMAN, S/O.NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER TAHSILDAR, TELARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. KARRI PRASAD, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM CONVENOR, VILLAGE LEVEL COMMITTEE, KAGAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TELARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Mr.BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. Mr.N SIVA REDDY 2. Mr.RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 3. Mr.K M KRISHNA REDDY 4. Mr.Y KOTESWARA RAO 5. Mr.HARI BABU MAGULURI SC For SERP 3 The Court made the following: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. The Contempt Case is filed alleging non-implementation of orders dated 23.02.2024 in W.P.No.3829 of 2024, which was disposed of with certain directions to the M.P.D.O. / 5th respondent in the said writ petition. 3. In the Contempt Case, the respondents 1 to 4 and 6 & 7 are arrayed as respondents / contemnors, though specific direction is against 5th respondent / M.P.D.O. That apart , after disposal of the writ petition, the 5th respondent vide Endorsement dated 16.03.2024, rejected the request of the petitioner for payment of old age pension. 4. In the light of the said endorsement, the petitioner has to work out his remedies against the same, instead of filing the present Contempt Case against the officials against whom no directions were issued. The Contempt Case is misconceived and liable to be dismissed with exemplary costs. However, considering the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and showing indulgence, this Court is inclined to dismiss the Contempt Case, without imposing any costs. The petitioner is at liberty to seek recourse to Law against the Endorsement dated 16.03.2024 referred to above. 4 5. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications shall stand closed. _____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J Date: 30.10.2025 BLV 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA C.C.No.4371 OF 2024 Dt: 30.10.2025 BLV