APHC010493132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2687/2025 Between: 1. BORRA SRINIVASA REDDY, , S/O VIJAYA RAMA RAJU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SENIOR ASSISTANT, O/O ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, VISHAKAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. M KRISHNA TEJA, S/o not known, aged about 48 Yrs,, Commissioner Panchayatraju and Rural Development, Government of AP, Tadepalli, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. ...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 pleased to order notice to the respondents herein for non- implementation of legitimate Interim orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.31109/2024bdated7.1.2024, which are passed by the Hon'ble Justice Subba Reddygaru Satti, punish the respondent herein under the provisions of section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for wilfull non - implementation of Interim orders of this Hon'ble Court Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V V KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case has been filed complaining of the violation of the order dated 07.01.2025, passed in W.P.No.31109 of 2024. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on either side. 3. The petitioner filed W.P.No.31109 of 2024, to declare the action of respondent No.3 in not including his name in the provisional list of eligible candidates for the Administrative Officer post for the panel year 2024-2025, as illegal and arbitrary. 4. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner filed an appeal before the respondent No.2 – Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development against the proceedings issued by respondent No.3 vide e-File No.394818/ZPP- EST0PMTS/2/2024-SA(A4)-ZPPVSKP, dated 14.12.2024. Recording the same, this Court directed the learned respondent No.2 to pass appropriate orders against the appeal filed by the petitioner on 24.12.2024, within six weeks. 5. Pending the contempt case, the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development issued Memo No.2679928/CPR&RD/C-2/2025, dated 17.09.2025, including the name of the petitioner in the Promotion Panel of Administrative Officers for the panel year 2025-2026. The said inclusion was made pursuant to the order passed in the appeal. 6. Since the petitioner’s name was included in the Promotion Panel, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 07.01.2025 passed in W.P.No.31109 of 2024, and thus, there is no violation in the order, and the contempt case is liable to be dismissed. Page 3 of 4 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is dismissed. However, this order will not preclude the petitioner from challenging the proceedings dated 17.09.2025, issued by the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, if aggrieved. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 07.11.2025 TVN 28 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.2687 OF 2025 Date: 07.11.2025 TVN