APHC010203502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1040/2025 Between: 1. Y. SYAM KUMAR, S/O.RAMAKRISHNA RAO, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC SENIOR AUDITOR, R/O D.NO.20.1235, TRISAKTHI COLONY, BALLEM VARI VEEDHI, MURALINAGAR, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL - 520 007 ...PETITIONER AND 1. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, IAS THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SMT D VIJAYA BHARATHI, THE DIRECTOR, STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF A.P, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRIC 3. E KALYANI, (PRESENT INCUMBENT) THE DIRECTOR, STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF A.P, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR 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 punish the respondents herein for violating the Order made by this Honble Court in W.P.No.25496 of 2023, dt 03.09.2024 (by his Lordship Justice Subba Reddy Satti), under Section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act and also under Article 215 of the Constitution of India, for willful disobedience, in the interest of Justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above contempt case has been filed complaining about the non- implementation of the order dated 03.09.2024 in W.P.No.25496 of 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on either side. 3. W.P.No.25496 of 2023, filed by the petitioner, was disposed of on 03.09.2024. The operative portion of the said order reads as follows: <Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration (SER.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999, if the case is in the zone of consideration.= 4. A reply affidavit was filed on behalf of respondent No.3. Along with the reply affidavit, the proceedings vide Memo Roc.No.166/A1/2024-25, dated 15.04.2025, have been annexed. A perusal of the proceedings would disclose that the Regional Deputy Director, State Audit, Zone II, Eluru, considered the case of the petitioner and passed a speaking order. Since a speaking order has been passed, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 03.09.2024 in W.P.No.25496 of 2023. Page 3 of 4 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is closed, giving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings dated 15.04.2025, if aggrieved. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 12.09.2025 TVN 527 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.1040 OF 2025 Date: 12.09.2025 TVN