APHC010060442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 509/2025 Between: 1. GEDDA MURALI,, S/O. VENKATLU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCCUPATION DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AND (EO) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, CHINTURU OF ALLURI SEETHARAMA RAJU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI MUDAVSTHU M NAYAK IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WEJFETRESENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,ANDHRAPRADESH. 2. SHRI SABFAVARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, REVENUE COLONY, LABBIPETA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 and punish the respondents under sections 10 to 12 of Contempt Act herein for willful disobedience to the directions of this Hon'ble Court in I.A.No. 1 of 2024 in W.P.No. 24665 of 2024, dt.06.11.2024, in the interest of the justice Counsel for the Petitioner: SRS,J C.C.No.509 of 2025 1. M/S LOTUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case is filed complaining about the violation of the order dated 06.11.2024 in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in W.P.No.24665 of 2024. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on either side. 3. The petitioner, Deputy Executive Engineer, Tribal Welfare, filed the aforementioned writ petition impugning the G.O.Ms.No.25 Department of Tribal Welfare (Services) dated 17.10.2024, deferring his promotion for the panel year 2015-2016, due to the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, as illegal and arbitrary. 4. This Court, on 06.11.2024 granted interim order, directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion in review DPC, if the petitioner is eligible. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the authority conducted a review DPC and promoted one Smt. B. Vasantha vide G.O.Ms.No.2 Department of Tribal Welfare (Services), dated 31.01.2025, to the post of Superintending Engineer. He would also submit that though the petitioner is eligible, the respondent authorities promoted Smt. B. Vasantha and thus, violated the order of this Court. 6. In fact, as seen from the order dated 06.11.2024, this Court directed the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion in SRS,J C.C.No.509 of 2025 review DPC, if the petitioner is eligible. The respondent authorities, on considering the material available thereon, promoted one Smt. B. Vasantha. 7. Since the promotion was affected by following the procedure, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 06.11.2024 in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in W.P.No.24665 of 2024. 8. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 28.02.2025 TVN SRS,J C.C.No.509 of 2025 162 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.509 OF 2025 Date : 28.02.2025 TVN