APHC010142142019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3558] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA CONTEMPT CASE Nos: 282, 286 and 287 of 2019 CONTEMPT CASE NO.282 of 2019: Between: 1. G VENKATESWARA SARMA, , S/O G.V.SESHAIAH SARMA, AGE 53 YEARS, OCC. OFFICE ASSISTANT,WORKING UNDER NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, R/O NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 2. K. PRASAD,, S/O K.BARNABAS, AGE 49 YEARS, OCC- ELECTRICIAN, 3. P.VENKATA RAMANA,, S/O P.SUBBARAYUDU, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC ELECTRICIAN, 4. 0. PAVAN KUMAR,, S/O 0. BALA ANKANNA, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC ELECTRICIAN, 5. B.GOPALA HARI KRISHNA, , S/O B.SUBBARAYUDU (LATE), AGE 37 YEARS, OCC- DISTRIBUTION WORKER, 6. D. SIDDAIAH,, S/O D.MADARSA (LATE), AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. DISTRIBUTION WORKER, 7. S.KAREEMULLA,, S/O DASTAGIRI, AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. LADDER VEHICLE DRIVER HELPER, 8. M.KRISHNAIAH,, S/O M.NARASIMHULU (LATE), AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC LADDER VEHICLE DRIVER 9. S.HUSSAIN BASHA,, S/O S.PEDDA HUSSAINSA, AGE 35 YEARS, OCC.ELECTRICIAN, 10. S.HUSSAIN ALAM,, S/O S.PEDDA HUSSAINSA, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. DISTRIBUTION WORKER, 11. D.KULAYAPPA,, S/O D.DASTAGIRI, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC. TURN COCK, 12. G.KRISHNA,, S/O G.PAKKIRAIAH, AGE 35 YEARS, OCC. TURN COCK, (ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE WORKING UNDER NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, R/O NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT) 13. DESAM SULOCHANA,, CHAIRPERSON/SPECIAL OFFICER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-518 501. 14. P. BHAVANI PRASAD,, COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-518 501. 15. B.L. HANUMANTHA RAO,, DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND 2 CMR,J & GTK,J C.C.Nos.282, 286, 287 of 2019 ACCOUNTS, D.NO.7-57, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, VTPS ROAD, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA-521456. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. R KARIKAL VALAVAN, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF A.P., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522020. 2. M RAVI CHANDRA I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, STATE OF A.P., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522020. 3. KANNA BABU I A S, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, ANNAPURNA NAGAR, 5TH LANE, 4/7 INNER RING ROAD, GORANTLA - 522034 GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 punish the Respondents under section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for violating the orders of this Honourable Court passed by their Lordships HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT and HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, in W.P.No.8486 of 2018, dated. 23-08-2018 (common order in WP.No.5556/2018, 8486/2018 and 8968/2018) and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKATESHWARLU GUMMADAVELLY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. . 3. PASALA PONNA RAO & CONTEMPT CASE NO.286 of 2019: Between: 1. B.BHASKARACHARI, S/O B. KRISHNAVENAMMA (LATE) AGE 47 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR, 2. A. RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O A. SUBBARAYUDU(LATE), AGE 52 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR 3. K. SUDHAKAR,, S/O K. PEDDA SUNKANNA, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC. SHARROFF ASSISTANT 4. P. RAJASEKHAR,, S/O P.S.VARA PRASAD, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC. ELECTRICIAN, 5. G. ADAM,, S/O G.ESSAK (LATE), AGE 49 YEARS, OCC. FITTER, 3 CMR,J & GTK,J C.C.Nos.282, 286, 287 of 2019 6. B. KESAVULU,, S/O B.CHENNAIAH, AGE 43 YEARS, OCC. ELECTRICIAN, 7. D. MOULALI,, S/O D.CHINNA MURTHUJA, AGE 43 YEARS, OCC. TURN COCK, 8. B. TULASIRAM MADHU,, S/O B.SRIRAMA MURTHY, AGE 37 YEARS, OCC. TURN COCK. 9. G. RAMANA,, S/O G.VENKATESHWARLU (LATE), AGE 43 YEARS, OCC. DISTRIBUTION WORKER, 10. P. BASAVAIAH,, S/O P.MAHANANDI (LATE), AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. WATER TANKER HELPER (ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE WORKING UNDER NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, R/O NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SRI R KARIKAL VALAVAN IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF A.P., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522020. 2. SRI M RAVI CHANDRA I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, STATE OF A.P., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522020. 3. SRI KANNA BABU I A S, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, ANNAPURNA NAGAR, 5TH LANE, 4/7 INNER RING ROAD, GORANTLA - 522034 GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. SMT DESAM SULOCHANA, CHAIRPERSON/SPECIAL OFFICER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-518 501. 5. SRI P BHAVANI PRASAD, COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-518 501. 6. SRI B L HANUMANTHA RAO, DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, D.N0.7-57, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, VTPS ROAD, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA-521456. ...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 to punish the Respondents under section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for violating the'orders of this Hon'ble Court passed by their Lordships HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, in W.P.No.8968 of 2018, dated.23-08-2018 (common order in WP.No.5556/2018, 8486/2018 and 8968/2018) and to pass 4 CMR,J & GTK,J C.C.Nos.282, 286, 287 of 2019 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKATESHWARLU GUMMADAVELLY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. . 3. PASALA PONNA RAO & CONTEMPT CASE NO.287 of 2019: Between: 1. K JAYARAM, S/O. K.S.R. ANJANEYULU, AGE 37 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR,WORKING UNDER NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, R/O NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT). 2. P. OBULESU,, S/O. P. OBANNA, AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. PUMPHOUSE CLEANER, 3. P. M. NAGESWARA RAO,, S/O. P.M. RAMUDU, AGE 31 YEARS, OCC- DISTRIBUTION WORKER, 4. P. MANOHAR,, S/O. P. MOHAN, AGE 33 YEARS, OCC. DISTRIBUTION WORKER, 5. S. CHITTI BABU, , S/O. S. PAPANNA, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC- WATER TANKER DRIVER, 6. P. MADHAVA SWAMY,, S/O. P. CHINNA MADANNA, AGE 35 YEARS, OCC- DISTRIBUTION WORKER, 7. B. HARINATH,, S/O. B. NITYANANDAM, AGE 38 YEARS, OCC. PUMP HOUSE CLEANER, 8. P. ABZAL KHAN,, S/O. P. HUSSAIN KHAN, AGE 42 YEARS, OCC. PUMP HOUSE CLEANER, 9. D. PRAVEEN KUMAR,, , S/O. D. PRAKASAM, AGE 29 YEARS, OCC. PUMP HOUSE CLEANER, (ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE WORKING UNDER NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, R/O NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. R KARIKAL VALAVAN, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF A.P., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522020. 2. M RAVI CHANDRA I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, STATE OF A.P., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522020. 3. KANNA BABU I A S, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, ANNAPURNA NAGAR, 5TH LANE, 4/7 INNER 5 CMR,J & GTK,J C.C.Nos.282, 286, 287 of 2019 RING ROAD, GORANTLA - 522034 GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. DESAM SULOCHANA, CHAIRPERSON/SPECIAL OFFICER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-518 501. 5. P BHAVANI PRASAD, COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-518 501. 6. B L HANUMANTHA RAO, DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.7-57, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, VTPS ROAD, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA-521456. ...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 to punish the Respondent under section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for violating the orders of this Honourable Court passed by their Lordships HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, in W.P.No.5556 of 2018, dated.23-08-2018 (common order WP.No.5556/2018, 8486/2018 and 8968/2018) and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKATESHWARLU GUMMADAVELLY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. PASALA PONNA RAO The Court made the following: 6 CMR,J & GTK,J C.C.Nos.282, 286, 287 of 2019 COMMON ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy) These Contempt Cases are filed alleging violation of the order dated 23.08.2018 of the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature for the State of Telangana and State of Andhra Pradesh, passed in Writ Petition Nos.8486, 8968 and 5556 of 2018. 2. When the matters came up earlier before a co-ordinate bench of this Court, Form-1 notices were issued to respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6, as the 5th respondent is being represented by his counsel. Pursuant to receipt of Form-1 notice, respondent Nos.1 and 3 are present. 3. Mr.Nagaraju Naguru, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 3 submits that the appeals preferred against the order dated 23.08.2018 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court were allowed, and the order dated 23.08.2018 was set aside, leaving it open to the concerned authorities to consider the regularization of the employees. Copy of the said order is also placed on record. 4. As can be seen from the said order, the impugned order dated 23.08.2018 passed by the High Court is set aside and the orders of the Tribunal are restored. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners also fairly conceded that the appeals preferred against the order of the High Court were allowed in the Supreme Court. 7 CMR,J & GTK,J C.C.Nos.282, 286, 287 of 2019 6. Therefore, the Contempt Cases are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY, J _______________________ TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA, J Date : 24-03-2026 BMS