1 APHC010561982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3132/2025 Between: 1. SMT B LEELAVATHI, S/O VENUGOPAL, AGED 65 YEARS RTD GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE/O H.NO./2/272, ALL BANKERS COLONY, MANDAGIRI, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SMT SURYA KUMARI IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR AP, WOMENS’ DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI VENUGOPAL REDDY IAS, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR A. P. WOMENS’ FINANCE CO-OPERATIVE CORPORATION H.NO.3-550, 2ND ROAD, UNDAVALLI CENTRE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B S VENKATA RAMESH Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3132/2025 O R D E R: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.40487 of 2017 on 20.11.2024, wherein this Court passed the following order: “…This Court after considering the submissions made by both the learned counsels perused G.O.Rt.No.1097, dated 22.06.2000. As rightly pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner in that G.O. itself the Government considered the amounts that can be paid to the retired employee since no recoveries can be made from the amounts under Earned Leave and gratuity. In encashment of Earned Leave, the Government clearly held that the same can be with held if there is a possibility of some money becoming recovered from him on conclusion of the proceedings against him. As far as the retirement gratuity is concerned, similar matter was contemplated and ultimately it is concluded that claims up to 80% of the gratuity amount can be paid in contemplation of 3 the final orders. Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.30443 of 2016 also clearly held that there is no question of withholding the amount towards encashment of Earned Leave. In the case on hand, the matter pending before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Vijayawada, relates to disproportionate assets. The same cannot be a ground for initiating any recovery proceedings. In that view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that as per the directions in G.O.Rt.No.1097, dated 22.06.2000, the petitioner is entitled for encashment of Earned Leave and also 80% of the gratuity as prayed for in the Writ Petition. The stand taken by the Government is over ruled. The respondents are directed to forthwith process and pay the encashment of Earned Leave and 80% of the gratuity to the petitioner. With the above observations, the writ petition is allowed. The entire exercise should be completed within four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs." 2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri B.S.Venkata Ramesh, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the order dated 20.11.2024 3 passed by this Court in W.P.No.40487of 2017 has been complied-with by the respondents. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the above submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. _______________________ SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA KS Dated 13.02.2026. 4 21 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3132/2025 DATED 13.02.2026 KS