IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAV TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE O '//A- /o > % PRESENT A THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 792 OF 2014 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 under section 10 to 12 of the contempt of courts. Act, 1971 for their deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order dated 24.11.2004 of the Hon'ble High Court passed in W.P.No.10926 of 2003. Between: 1. S.Rajashekhar Reddy, S/o. S.Subba Reddy, Aged 47 years, R/o. 37/82- A, S.N.Colony, Rayachoti, Kadapa District. 2. S.Rajendra Prasad, S/o. Sriramulu, Aged 51 years, R/o. D.No.51/35-1, Kothapeta, Rayachoti, Kada|5a District. 3. V.Madana Mohana Reddy, S/o. V.Sahadeva Reddy, Aged 51 years, R/o. Motakatia, Sambepalle Mandal, Rayachoti, Kadapa District. 4. S.Peram, S/o. S.Mahaboob Saheb, Aged 49 years, R/o. Kothapeta, Rayachoti, Kadapa District. 5. K.Deva Rayalu, S/o. Nagaiah, Aged 49 years, R/o. Kothapeta, Rayachoti, Kadapa District. 6. S.A.Jaya Ramaiah, S/o. Ramaiah, Aged 51 years, R/o. Kothapeta, Raychoti, Kadapa District. ...PETITIONERS AND , Sri H-Y.Dora, Chairman and Managing Director Southern Power Distribution Company Limited D.No. 19-13-65/A, Srinivasapuram, Tiruchanoor Road Tirupati, Chittoor District. ...RESPONDENTS I.A, NO: 1 OF 2014fAPPL. NO: 499 OF 2014) 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 1®* respondent to pay salary in accordance with the proceedings O.Rx.No.l368/20021 ADM/ D.No.348/2003 dated 25.04.2003. Counsel for the Petitioners: M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondents: SRI V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APSPDCL) The Court made the following ORDER: APHC010798372014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] m TUESDAY ,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 792/2014 Between: S.rajashekhar Reddy, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND Sri H Y Dora ...CONTEMNOR Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Contemner: 1. V R REDDY KOWURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) The Court made the following: :: ORDER:: The above contempt case is filed complaining about the non implementation of the order dated 24.11.2004 in W.P.No.10926 of 2003. 2. The petitioners filed W.P.No.10926 of 2003 to declare the action of respondent authorities in not paying salaries as per their fixation of pay scale in respondent No.3 proceedings No.Rc.No.1368/2002/ADM/D.No.348/2 003, dated 25.04.2003, is illegal and arbitrary. Page 2 of 4 W.P.No.10926 of 2003 was disposed of on 24.11.2004, wherein the operative portion of the said order reads as follows: 3. “Be that as it may, once the benefits were granted to the petitioners by proceedings dated 25.4.2003, the respondents could not have withdrawn orally. It would have been fair on the part of the respondents to issue a notice to the petitioners and after seeking proper explanation ought to have passed appropriate orders. Such a course of action was not adopted in this case. Thus, the action of the respondents in withholding the benefits, which were granted to them is in gross violation of principles of natural justice and is liable to be declared as arbitrary and illegal. Therefore, the action of the respondents in withholding the benefits granted under Proceedings dated 25-4-2003 to the petitioners is arbitrary and illegal. ^ . For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is allowed as prayed for. This order, however, will not preclude the respondents from taken any action withdrawing the benefits etc., by issuing appropriate notice so as to satisfy the principles of natural justice." The present contempt case was filed after lapse of nine years complaining the order dated 24.11.2004 has not been complied with. 4. Learned Standing Counsel submitted the proceedings of the Chief General Manager/HRD dated 12.09.2016. A perusal of the said proceedings, a speaking order was passed in respect of each of the petitioner and copies were also served on the petitioners. One of the said proceedings was filed along with counter affidavit and other copies were handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioners, across the bar. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case and since a speaking order was passed, in pursuance of the order dated 24.11.2004, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 24.11.2004 in W.P.No.10926 of ’^003. 6. ''y fey 'W'; Accordingly, the Gontempt Case is closed. No order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATARAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. Sri H.Y.Dora, Chairman and Managing Director Southern Power Distribution Company Limited D.No. 19-13-65/A, Srinivasapuram, Tiruchanoor Road Tirupati, Chittoor District. 2. One CC to M/s Indus Law Firm Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri. V R Reddy Kovvuri (SC for APSPDCL) [OPUC] 4. Three CD Copies Chp HIGH COURT DATED;08/04/2025 ORDER CC.No.792 of 2014 CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE I