Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 24.09.2026 Date of uploading : 24.09.2026 APHC010474942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2534/2025 Between: 1. MANCHALA DHARMA RAO, S/O. M. SUBBA RAO, AGE 64 YEARS, OCC EX-CEO, EAST GODAVARI DCCB, R/O DOOR NO. 18-9-3, MACHAVARAM - 533 214, AMBAJIPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.A.KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. DR R SHREENATH REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.STATE COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. (APCOB) AT DOOR NO. 27-29-28, NTR SAHAKARA BHAVAN, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520 002 2. SRI R VENKATA RAMA KRISHNA, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE COOPERATIVE BANK LTD.(APCOB) AT DOOR NO.27-29-25, NTR SAHAKARA BHAVAN, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520 002 R 2 IS IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 05.03.2026, VIDE IA NO-1/2026 IN CC NO-2534 OF 2025 ...CONTEMNOR(S): 2 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 punish the Respondents herein for their willful disobedience of the order made by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.26101 of 2022 dated 29-08-2022 and pass such other orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 May be pleased to implead the proposed respondent No.2 herein as party respondent No.2 in the present Contempt Case and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. BRAHMANANDA REDDY SOMASANI (SC for AP State Cooperative Bank) 2. The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.2534 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the interim order dated 17.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.17014 of 2024, wherein this Court directed the Respondents to receive the application of the Petitioner for appointment to the post of Chief Executive Officer of DCCBs. 2. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the application of the Petitioner was received and his appointment to the post of Chief Executive Officer is under consideration. 3. In the light of the submission of the learned counsel for the Respondents, the Contempt Case is closed. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 24.09.2026 IS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.2534 of 2025 Date: 24.09.2026 IS