APHC010040602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 362/2025 Between: 1. HANUMANTHU KRISHNA RAO, , S/O. H. RAJANNA (LATE), AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, ASSISTANT BC WELFARE OFFICER (RETD.), PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, R/O TILAK NAGAR, KASIBUGGA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. S SATYA NARAYANA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BC WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DR A MALIKARJUNA, DIRECTOR OF BC WELFARE, A.P., VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. S SHANTHI PRIYA, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, ENIKEPADU VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 punish the Respondents herein, U/S 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for their will full violation and deliberate disobedience of the orders passed by his Lordships Honble Sri. Justice SUBBA REDDY SATTI in W.P. No. 7266 / 2024, dt 09.07.2024 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. POODATTU AMARENDER p. 2 Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. K SWARNA SESHU The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case was filed complaining of the violation of the order dated 09.07.2024, passed in W.P.No.7266 of 2024. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on both sides. 3. The petitioner filed the aforementioned writ petition to declare the action of the respondents in not settling the pension, gratuity, CVP and other retirement benefits. The writ petition was disposed of on 09.07.2024. The operative portion of said order reads as follows: “Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents 1 and 2 to conclude the inquiry in all respects and pass final orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the proceedings are not concluded within the said stipulated period, they will lapse automatically and no further proceedings shall be continued or taken against the petitioner. Depending on the order of the inquiry, the pension papers of the petitioner should be processed without further delay. No costs.” 4. In the affidavit filed in support of the contempt case, it was pleaded that respondent No.2 has violated the order dated 09.07.2024. 5. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration. Smt. K. Swarna Seshu, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 submitted the letter vide LrNo:PAG(A&E)/AP/P8/III/K-746/SP 994/2019-01/5444, dated 03.02.2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner endorses the same. Page 3 of 4 6. Given the letter dated 03.02.2026, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 09.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.7266 of 2024, and accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. However, in case of any deviation vis-à-vis the benefits, it is open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 05.02.2026 TVN p. 4 130 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.362 OF 2025 Date: 05.02.2026 TVN