APHC010289182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1453 of 2025 Bench Sr.No:- 13 [3506] Derangula Durga Rao ...Petitioner Vs. Sri S Suresh Kumar Ias and Others ...Contemnor(s) ********** Advocate for Petitioner: VALLEPU JAGADEESH Advocate(s) for Contemnor(s): G RAJU, A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) CORAM : SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 13th February 2026 The Court made the following order: The writ Court has directed the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner for extending minimum time scale within a period of four weeks. Alleging that the said direction has not been implemented, the present contempt case has been preferred. 2. The respondents have filed counter affidavit, inter alia, stating that by endorsement dated 25.07.2025, the representation of the 2 petitioner came to be rejected on the ground that the petitioner was working only on contractual basis; therefore, not entitled for the minimum time scale of pay and further that in absence of rules to extend the minimum time scale, the request of the petitioner has been rejected. 3. Since the direction give to the respondents was to consider the request of the petitioner and that now order has been passed rejecting the same, the Contempt Case stands closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to take appropriate steps for challenging the said rejection order. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date: 13.02.2026 ANS 3 106 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 1453 of 2025 Date: 13.02.2026 ANS