APHC010722902015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2397/2015 Between: 1. G. BASAVESWARA RAO,, S/O VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: ECG TECHNICIAN, 2. P. SAMBASIVA RAO,, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: ECG TECHNICIAN, 3. Y. DURGA PRASAD,, S/O KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: ECG TECHNICIAN, 4. V. VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: ECG TECHNICIAN, 5. E. SIVA PARVATHI,, W/O REDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: EEG TECHNICIAN, 6. SK. KHASIM SAHEB,, S/O SALEEM SK, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC: LAB TECHNICIAN, 7. M. NAGA SATYAVANI,, W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC: LAB TECHNICIAN, 8. G. SARITHA,, W/O SASI, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC: LAB TECHNICIAN, 9. K. CHANDRA SEKHAR,, S/O KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER, 10. G. SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O VENKATRAYUDU , AGED ABOUT 36 YE OCC: CT SCAN TECHNICIAN, 11. G. KRISHNA,, S/O VASANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC: CT SCAN TECHNICIAN, 12. CH. SIVA PRASAD,, S/O PUNNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 2 OCC: COMPUTER OPERATOR, 13. K. PHANI PRIYA,, W/O VIJAYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: COMPUTER OPERATOR, 14. Y. VARUN PRAKASH,, S/O SURYA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC: DARK ROOM ASSISTANT, 15. G.S. SUDHAKAR,, S/O MANIKYA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: DARK ROOM ASSISTANT, 16. A.V.K. SIVA SANKAR BABU,, S/O JANARDHAN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC: RADIOGRAPHER, 17. M. VINOD,, S/O DEVID, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: RADIOGRAPHER, 18. M. SANDHYA RANI,, D/O PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: STAFF NURSE, (ALL THE ABOVE PETITIONERS ARE WORKING IN GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT.) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SRI KANTHILAL DANDE LAS, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & THE CHAIRMAN, HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HDS), GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. SRI D S RAJU NAIDU, THE SUPERINTENDENT & CONVENER, HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HDS), GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, GUNTUR, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. SRI K SURENDRABABU, THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 4. SMT S ANURADHA, THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 5. SRI P NAGARAJU, THE ASSISTANT TREASURY OFFICER, THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 summon the respondents herein and punish them in 3 accordance with law under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willfully violating and disobeying the order dated 23-03-2015 of this Hon'ble Court in WPMP No. 9937 of 2015 in WP No. 7491 of 2015 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. GADE VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. S APPADHARA REDDY The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2397/2015 ORDER:- The instant contempt case has been filed alleging the violation of the Order of this Court passed in W.P.No.7491 of 2015, dated 23.03.2015. 2. On 20.02.2026, this Court passed the following Order: “Mr. Appadar Reddy, learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the Respondent No.2 i.e Superintendent,Government General Hospital,Guntur, issued proceedings vide Rc.No.1436/HDS/2023-26, dated 20.02.2026. According to Respondent No.2, the orders of this Court, dated 23.03.2015 has been complied with and the required difference payment also credited to the beneficiaries Bank Accounts on 03.09.2025 itself. However, so as to provide one more opportunity to the Petitioner’s side, list the matter on 24.02.2026 under the caption “For Orders”. 3. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioners. However, the 14th petitioner who is presently working as the Dark Room Assistant in the 2nd respondent’s hospital, appearing in person along with ID proofs, submits that as the Orders of this Court dated 23.03.2015 has been complied with by the respondents. As such, the petitioners are not inclined to pursue the present contempt case. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the respondents reiterated his earlier submission that the 2nd respondent authority has complied with the Orders of this Court in W.P.No.7491 of 2015, dated 23.03.2015. Hence, the contempt case is liable to be closed. 5 5. In view of the nature of the dispute and considering that only the 14th respondent has entered appearance, the present contempt case is closed, leaving it open to the other petitioners to work out their remedies, if any, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24.02.2026 SCH 6 277 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Contempt Case No.2397 of 2015 Date: 24.02.2026 SCH