APHC010426082022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3512] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2916/2022 Between: 1. CH.RAMESH KUMAR, S/O LATE CH.RAJA RAJESWARI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, UNEMPLOYEE, R/O 1-12-40, FLAT NO.305, 3RD FLOOR, IRIS GRAND APARTMENTS, ADARSH NAGAR, OPP- V.S.S. GARDENS, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR, SON OF AND AGED NOT KNOWN, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, I AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI K NARASIMHA MURTHY, SON OF AND AGED NOT KNOWN, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. SRI M DAKSHINAMURTHY, SON OF AND AGED NOT KNOWN, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, G.W. DIVISION, NIDADAVOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...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 summon the contemptnors/respondents before this Hon'ble Court and to punish the contemptnors/respondents for their willful disobedience of non-implementing the orders passed in W.P.No.43301/2018 2 dt.23.2.2022 by declaring the inaction as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the provision of Section-2(b) of the contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V MALLIK Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA 3 The Court made the following ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Raghunandan Rao) Sri Ramalingeswara Rao Kocharlakota, learned counsel for the respondent submits that the orders of this Court, dated 23.02.2022 in W.P.No.43301 of 2018 have been complied with as the petitioner has now appointed as Junior Assistant on 08.10.2025 in the Irrigation department. 2. Sri V.Mallik, learned counsel for the petitioner, on the other hand, submits that the inordinate delay of seven (7) years in complying with the directions of this Court, requires to be considered by this Court. 3. Learned counsel would also submit that the inordinate delay has affected seniority and further promotional avenues of the petitioner. 4. As the jurisdiction of this Court, in contempt jurisdiction, would not extended to further directions being given, it would be appropriate to close this Contempt Case, leaving it open to the petitioners to agitate their rights in an appropriate forum. 5. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J ______________________ RAVI CHEEMALAPATI, J Date: 07.11.2025 KA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2916/2022 Date: 07.11.2025 KA