APHC010003902026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 219/2026 Between: 1. M. HARI KRISHNA, S/O.M. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV KRISHNAMPALEM SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, YERNAGUDEM SECTION, NIDADAVOLE DIVISION, RAJAHMANDRY CIRCLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. JAJULA GOPI, S/O.J. DURGA RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV VEDHANTHAPURAM SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, BAYYANAGUDEM SECTION, JANGAREDDIGUDEM DIVISION, ELURU CIRCLE, ELURU DISTRICT. 3. MARISETTY TATARAO, S/O.M. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/0 33/11 KV SANJEEVPURAM SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, ANANTHAPALLI SECTION, NIDADAVOLE DIVISION, RAJAHMANDRY CIRCLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. KALASANI JOHN DEVADASU, S/O. K. SURYACHANDRAM, AGED 27 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/0 33/11 KV KAIKARAM SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, GOLLGUDEM SECTION, ELURU DIVISION, ELURU CIRCLE, ELURU DISTRICT. 5. MAMIDI RAJARAO, S/O.MAMIDI KARUVU, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV POLAKI SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, POLAKI SECTION, TEKKALI DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. PANDIPATI PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O.P. REDDIAH, AGED 31 2 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV EDLAPALLI SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, TSUNDUR SECTION, BAPATLA DIVISION, BAPATLA CIRCLE, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 7. DHULIPALLA HANUMAN PRASAD, S/O.D. PURNACHANDRA RAO, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV MULPUR SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, AMARTHLURU SECTION, BAPATLA DIVISION, BAPATLA CIRCLE, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 8. KANTAMANENI JAYA CHANDU, . S/O.K. SAMBASIVARAO, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC.SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV MULPUR SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, AMARTHLURU SECTION, BAPATLA DIVISION, BAPATLA CIRCLE, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 9. ALURI DHARMA TEJA, S/O.A. RAVEENDRA BABU, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC.SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV MULPUR SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, AMARTHLURU SECTION, BAPATLA DIVISION, BAPATLA CIRCLE, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 10. CHOWTAPALLI ANANDA PRASAD, S/O.CH. VENKA RAO, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC.SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV REMALLE SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, VEERAVALLI SECTION, GUDIVADA DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM CIRCLE, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 11. CHODIBOYINA RAJU, S/O.CH. RAMBABU, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/O 33/11 KV REMALLE SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, VEERAVALLI SECTION, GUDIVADA DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM CIRCLE, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 12. S. ABDULLA, S/O.S. ALLA BAKASH, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC. SHIFT OPERATOR (CONTRACT JUNIOR LINEMAN), O/0 33/11 KV GUDIPALA SUBSTATION, THE ANDHRA PRADESH SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, RULES SECTION, CHITTOOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR CIRCLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) 3 AND 1. SRI K VIJAYANAND I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI IMMADI PRUDHVI TEJ I A S, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, CORPORATE OFFICE, C/O. 50-27-5/1 TPT COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 517503. 3. SRI POGAKU PULLA REDDY, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESIDE POLY TECHNIC COLLEGE, ITI COLLEGE ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT- 520008. 4. SRI LOTHETI SIVA KUMAR I A S, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, CORPORATE OFFICE, D.NO. 19-13-65/A TIRUCHANOOR ROAD, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT- 517503. ...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 and punish them for committing contempt of orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in I.A. No. 1 of 2025 in W.P.No.32995 of 2025 dated 26- 11-2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act and grant Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. V V SATISH The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Contempt Case No.219 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 I.A.No.01 of 2025 in W.P.No.32995 of 2025. 2. It was submitted that, the W.P.No.32995 of 2025 was dismissed on 05.03.2026. 3. In that view, as no cause survives for adjudication, 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: 11.03.2026 chs 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 60 Contempt Case No.219 of 2026 Date: 11.03.2026 chs