Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 01.10.2026 Date of uploading : 01.10.2026 APHC010337552026 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: 2446/2026 Between: 1. SANDIREDDY SUKESH,, S/O. KONDALARAO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O. DOOR N0.4-45-A, KAKANIPALEM, ADDANKI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PIN. 523201. ...PETITIONER AND 1. S SATYANARAYANA, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, PIN. 522237. 2. PEEYUS KUMAR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTURDISTRICT, PIN. 522237. 3. G BHIMA SANKARA RAO, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, PIN. 521137. 2 4. DR V VINOD KUMAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (EBC WELFARE WING), BAPATIA DISTRICT, PIN. 522101. ...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 For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioner prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the registry to issue the notices to the respondents herein and punish the respondents under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon’ble Court dated 09.02.2026 made in W.P.No.3581 of 2026 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVI CHANDAVARAPU Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 2. U KANAKA RAJU 3. DIRISALA KRISHNA VAMSI 4. 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.2446 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the Order dated 09.02.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.No.3581 of 2026. 2. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for Respondents submits that the claim of the Petitioner was considered and a Speaking Order was passed by Respondent No.3 vide Rc.No.15/EBC/JVVD/2022-1, dated 09.07.2026 stating that the Petitioner is entitled for payment of Rs.21,37,898/- only and out of the same an amount of Rs.21,26,936/- has already been released and the balance amount of Rs.10,962/-, which is now payable to the Petitioner, could not be released due to non- availability of budget/funds. 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 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.2446 of 2026 Date: 01.10.2026 IS