Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 01.10.2026 Date of uploading : 01.10.2026 APHC010185552026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1475/2026 Between: 1. DR P.BRAHMANANDA RAO, S/O LATE PEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED JOINT DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS (FORMER FINANCE CONTROLLER, SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN, RAJIV VIDYA MISSION) R/O. H.NO. H.NO.SI, ADITYA VARDHANA ENCLAVE, KVR ESTATES, KORADAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM ...PETITIONER AND 1. SHRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY , FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, A AT A P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. SRIMATHI K PADMAJA, DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, ANDHRA PRADESH FLOOR NIDHI BHAVAN BEHIND APIIC BUILDING IT PARK MANGALAGIRI 522503 GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 summon, try and punish the Respondent under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 herein for willfully and deliberately not implementing the Order dated 26.11.2025 in W.P.No.20756 of 2025 and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M VIDYAVATHI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 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.1475 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the Order dated 26.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.20756 of 2025. 2. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the Order in W.P.No.20756 of 2025 was complied with, and vide G.O.Rt.No.2550, Finance (Admin-I-DTA) Department, dated 13.08.2026 the punishment of “withholding of 10% pension for 10 years” was imposed and the period of suspension from 03.03.2014 to 03.01.2018 was regularized as “Not on duty”. 3. In view of the same, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the Petitioner to question the orders passed in G.O.Rt.No.2550, dated 13.08.2026. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 01.10.2026 IS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.1475 of 2026 Date: 01.10.2026 IS