Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 01.10.2026 Date of uploading : 01.10.2026 APHC010716382025 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: 64/2026 Between: 1. MORLA SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O.BRAHMAIAH, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS LFL H.M., R/O.GULLAPALLI VILLAGE, CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. 2. K.HARI BABU, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC.IRETIRED AS MEO-I, R/O.H.NO.5-9-17, RAMAKOTIPETA, REPALLE, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. 3. K.SIVA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O.RAMA RAO, AGED 62 YEARS, OCCRETIRED AS SGT, R/O.BORRAVARIPALEM, KUCHINAPUDI (P) NIZAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 4 4. .BORRA SIVANNARAYANA, S/O B. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS MEO-I, R/O.SINGARAYAKONDA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 238, PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS. 2. SRI GAUTAM ALLADA LA AS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, 3RD FIOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, IT PARK,BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 503 3. SRI MOHAN RAO NETHALA, DIRECTOR, TREASURIES ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 522 503 ...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 the respondents herein and punish them for committing contempt of orders of this Hon’ble Court passed in W.P.No.28306 of 2025 dated 17-10-2025 passed by this Hon’ble Court under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 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 recall the Bailable Warrant issued against this Respondent on 16.09.2026, accept the unconditional apology tendered herein, and close the Contempt Case against this Respondent, or pass such other orders. IA NO: 2 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 recall the Bailable Warrant issued against this Respondent on 16.09.2026, accept the unconditional apology tendered herein, and close the Contempt Case against this Respondent, or pass such other orders. 3 IA NO: 3 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 dispense with the physical appearance of the 1st Respondent on 01.10.2026 in the present contempt case and pass such other orders. IA NO: 4 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 dispense with the physical appearance of the 2nd Respondent on 01.10.2026 in the present contempt case and pass such other orders. IA NO: 5 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 graciously be pleased to recall the Bailable Warrant issued against this Respondent No.3 on 16.09.2026, accept the unconditional apology tendered herein, and close the Contempt Case against this Respondent, or pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. PRASANTHI GUDE 2. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.64 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the Order dated 17.10.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.28306 of 2025. 2. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the Order in W.P.No.28306 of 2025 was complied with and requested to close the Contempt Case. 3. In that view, 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: 01.10.2026 IS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.64 of 2026 Date: 01.10.2026 IS