Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 24.09.2026 Date of uploading : 24.09.2026 APHC010331612026 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: 2296/2026 Between: 1. TVLN MURTY, S/O LATE NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, VLB (LOWER SECTION RAJOLU), DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, I CAD, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. M L N VARA PRASAD, ENGINEER IN CHIEF (ADMN) WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, 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 summon the Respondents and to punish them for non-compliance of the orders in true letter and spirit, willful and intentional violation of the orders of this Hon’ble Court passed in W.P.No.13657 of 2025, dated 04.08.2025 under Section 10 and 12 of Contempt of Courts Act and to pass such other orders. 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA 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.2296 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the interim order dated 04.08.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18657 of 2025, wherein this Court directed the Respondents to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 19.12.2022 as per the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980. 2. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the representation of the Petitioner was considered and rejected vide Speaking Order No.RC/ENC/G2/WP.18657/2025, dated 19.08.2026. 3. In view of the same, 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.2296 of 2026 Date: 24.09.2026 IS