APHC010021772025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 213/2025 Between: 1. CHINTALAPUDI NAGESWARAO, S/O CH. GURUMURTHY, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC ASST DIRECTOR (ADMIN), O/O. SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. M T KRISHNA BABU IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE, A.P. SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. K PADMAVATHI, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DPH AND FW), B- BLOCK,HIMAGNA TOWERS, D.NO.189, LIC COLONY ADDA ROAD, SAIPURAM COLONY, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, KRISHNA DT., ANDHRA PRADESH-521225. 3. DR NARASIMHAMDELETED, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. DR SIVANANDAMDELETED, THE SUPERINTEDNENT KING GEORJE HOSPITAL, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. RR 3 AND 4 ARE DELETED FROM THE ARRAY OF RESPONDENTS AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 30.01.26, VIDE U.S.R NO-5081 OF 2026 IN CC NO-213 OF 2025. ...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 may be pleased to punish the respondent No.3 by invoking the provisions of the Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of court Act, 1971 by taking appropriate steps as per the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 in accordance with law, for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Honble Court dated 06.09.2024 issued in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in WP No.19338 of 2024 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Ms. Krishna Deepthi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D.Vamshi Krishna, learned counsel representing Sri Ramalingeswara Rao Kocharla Kota, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The above contempt case was filed complaining about the violation of the interim order dated 06.09.2024 in W.P.No.19338 of 2024. 3. Assailing the punishment imposed vide G.O.Rt.No.501, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (VC.I) Department, dated 02.08.2024, the petitioner filed the above writ petition. An interim order was granted on 06.09.2024. 4. The contempt case was filed on 10.01.2025. Pending the contempt case, the Secretary to Government, Health, Medical and Family Welfare issued G.O.Rt.No.182, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (B2) Department, dated 23.02.2026, promoting the petitioner notionally for the panel year 2024- 25, subject to the outcome of W.P.No.19338 of 2024. A copy of the said G.O is annexed to the counter-affidavit filed by the 1st respondent. 3 5. In para-3 of G.O.Rt.No.182 Health, Medical and Family Welfare (B2) Department dated 23.02.2026, it is specifically mentioned that the promotion is subject to the final outcome of W.P.No.19338 of 2024 and C.C.No.213 of 2025. 6. Given the G.O.Rt.No.182 Health, Medical and Family Welfare (B2) Department dated 23.02.2026, since the respondent authorities have complied with the interim order dated 06.09.2024 in W.P.No.19338 of 2024, recording the same, the contempt case is dismissed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 12.03.2026 SNI 4 303 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 213/2025 Date: 12.03.2026 SNI