APHC010467962024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: Between: 1. MEDIHAUXE PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR PADUKUDURU GIRISH BHAT CIN U24233TG2014PTC094068, 8 SY NO. 472/1, WARD NO. 8, BALAJI NAGAR, PORANKI VILLAGE, PANAMALURU (MANDAL), VIJAYAWADA PRADESH. 1. V ANJANEYULU IRTS, Director of Insurance Medical Services, Kesineni Bus Yard, Kakni Venkata Ratnam Road, Enikepadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521104. Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 19 that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to punish the Respondent/Contemnor under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, for willfully and deliberately not implementing the order dt.18-07-2023 passed in WP.No.39324 of 2022 and also direct the implement the order dt.18- pending payments to the Petitioner in respect of the Rate Contract Purchase Orders immediately and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THAKUR POORNIMA Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. Y BALAJI IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4078/2024 MEDIHAUXE PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR PADUKUDURU GIRISH BHAT CIN U24233TG2014PTC094068, 8 SY NO. 472/1, WARD NO. 8, BALAJI NAGAR, PORANKI VILLAGE, PANAMALURU (MANDAL), VIJAYAWADA - 521137, ANDHRA AND V ANJANEYULU IRTS, Director of Insurance Medical Services, Kesineni Bus Yard, Kakni Venkata Ratnam Road, Enikepadu, Vijayawada, Andhra ...CONTEMNOR Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 19 that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to punish the Respondent/Contemnor under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, for willfully and deliberately not implementing the order 2023 passed in WP.No.39324 of 2022 and also direct the -07-2023 passed in WP. No.39324 of 2022 and release pending payments to the Petitioner in respect of the Rate Contract Purchase Orders immediately and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: THAKUR POORNIMA Counsel for the Contemnor: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI MEDIHAUXE PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR - PADUKUDURU GIRISH BHAT CIN U24233TG2014PTC094068, 8-26, SY NO. 472/1, WARD NO. 8, BALAJI NAGAR, PORANKI VILLAGE, 521137, ANDHRA ...PETITIONER V ANJANEYULU IRTS, Director of Insurance Medical Services, Kesineni Bus Yard, Kakni Venkata Ratnam Road, Enikepadu, Vijayawada, Andhra ...CONTEMNOR 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 Respondent/Contemnor under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, for willfully and deliberately not implementing the order 2023 passed in WP.No.39324 of 2022 and also direct the respondent to 2023 passed in WP. No.39324 of 2022 and release pending payments to the Petitioner in respect of the Rate Contract Purchase 2 The Court made the following order: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the respondent for willful disobedience of the order dated 18.07.2023 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.39324 of 2022. 2. Heard Sri Indrajit Thakur, learned counsel, representing Ms.Thakur Poornima, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Y.Balaji, learned counsel for the respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in elaboration to what has been stated in the affidavit, contended that aggrieved by the action of respondents in suspending the Memo vide R.C.No.1577546/CPS/2021 dated 01.12.2021, the petitioner filed W.P.No.39324 of 2022. This Court, vide order dated 18.07.2023, partly allowed the Writ Petition setting aside the impugned memo and directed respondent No.2 to release pending payment in respect of the Rate Contract Purchase orders within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Despite the said direction, the respondent authorities have willfully and deliberately failed to implement the orders of this Court. Hence, prayed to punish them under the Contempt of Courts Act. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/contemnor, while reiterating the contents of the counter affidavit of the respondent/contemnor, contended that in compliance with the directions of this Court, the respondent has cleared certain bills of the respondent to the tune of Rs.1,13,51,554/- and the remaining bills could not be cleared due to non-availability of budget with the respondent. He further submitted that after release of requisite budget, the 3 remaining bills amounting to Rs.9,51,102/- would also be cleared by the respondent duly following the existing rules in force. Hence, there is no contempt as alleged by the petitioner and prayed to dismiss the same. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has acknowledged the clearance of amount of Rs.1,13,51,554/-, however as per the respondent’s own calculation, an amount of Rs.9,51,102/- still remains outstanding and payable by the respondent. He further contended that the respondent has failed to clear the balance amount despite repeated opportunities and despite explicit directions of this Court, thereby attracting the present contempt proceedings. In the event the respondent fails to clear the remaining outstanding amount of Rs.9,51,102/- the present Contempt Case should continue and appropriate action may be taken against the respondent for willful disobedience of the orders of this Court. 6. Perused the record and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 7. The relief sought in Writ Petition No.39324 of 2022 was to suspend the Memo dated 01.12.2021 and consequentially to direct the release of the pending payment of Rs.2,68,12,577/- along with 12% interest from the date of 91 invoices. After elaborate hearing of the matter, this Court passed an order on 18.07.2023, and the operative portion of which reads as follows: “ In view of the above, the writ petition is allowed-in-part setting aside the Impugned Memo R.C.No.1577546/SM/DIMS/2022 issued by the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent is directed to release pending 4 payment in respect of the Rate Contract Purchase orders within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.” 8. Perusal of the record shows that this Court did not specifically adjudicate the exact amount to be received by the petitioner in respect of Rate Contract Purchase Orders. It is, however, admitted that substantial amount has already been paid by the respondents and that Rs.9,51,102/- remains outstanding. In the counter, the respondent authorities have categorically contended that after the release of budget, the remaining bills will be cleared in accordance with the existing rules in force. 9. Taking the submissions of both the learned into consideration, since the respondent authorities have admitted that they are liable to pay an amount of Rs.9,51,102/- to the petitioner, but unable to pay the same due to circumstances beyond their control, the Court is of the view that there is no deliberate or willful disobedience on the part of the respondent in not clearing the petitioner’s bill amount within the stipulated time. In the absence of any element of contempt as alleged by the petitioner, the Contempt Case is liable to be dismissed. 10. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is dismissed. However, the respondent authorities are directed to pay the balance amount as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any in the Contempt Case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 23.12.2025 MP 5 228 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO:4078 of 2024 Date: 23.12.2025 MP