Date of reserved for orders : nil Date of pronouncement : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010064442026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN CONTEMPT CASE NO: 559/2026 Between: 1. DASARI JAGADHISWARA RAO,, S/O. KAPILESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS A DEPUTY TRAINING OFFICER ON MINIMUM TIME SCALE, DR. V KANITHI'S GOVT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, PALASA, R/O. 18-543/B, NEAR DURGA TEMPLE, PETROL BUNK BACKSIDE, SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. A.P. 2. PAILA JAWAHAR,, S/O. RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS A PRINCIPAL ON MINIMUM TIME SCALE, DR. V KANITHI'S GOVT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, PALASA, R/O. 2-98, GANDHI NAGAR-2, WARD NO.23, UDAYAPURAM, PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. A.P. 3. VOONA VENKATARAO,, S/PANDARINADHAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS A PRINCIPAL ON MINIMUM TIME SCALE, DR. V KANITHI'S GOVT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, PALASA, R/O. 2-289, VOONA VEEDHI, BRAHMANATARLA, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. A.P. 4. R. DAMODHARA RAO,, S/O. DULLABHU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC JUNIOR ASSISTANT, DR. V. KANITHI'S GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE, PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT., R/O. MAHADEVIPURAM, PENTIKOTA PO, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532221. 2 5. G. TIRUPATHI RAO,, S/O. TATAYYA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC DEPUTY TRAINING OFFICER, DR.V.KANITHI'S GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE, PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT., R/O.RAJAGOPALAPURAM VILLAGE, PALASA POST, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 532221. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SRI G GANESH KUMAR, Commissioner, Employment and Training, Vijayawada, A.P Pin-530008 ...CONTEMNOR 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 respondent under the provisions of section 10 to 12 of the Contempt's of Courts Act for willful and deliberate disobedience of the orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in WP No.11448/2025 dated 05.05.2025 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K BHEEMA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN CONTEMPT CASE NO: 559/2026 ORDER: Mr. K. Rama Lingeswara Rao, learned counsel for the respondent has placed on record speaking order dated 29.06.2026 stated to have been passed by the respondent. Therefore, it is urged that the orders stand complied with. 2. Mr. K. Bheema Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, however, states that the speaking order does not advert to the aspect of payment of salary rather it proceeds on the issue of extension of service beyond the age of 58 years. 3. Be that as it may. Since, the interim orders was only to consider and dispose the petitioners’ representation, the writ petitioners now have to workout their remedies in accordance with Law. 4. Accordingly, the contempt case stands closed. 4 5. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date: 03.07.2026 GVK Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 5 33 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN CONTEMPT CASE No: 559 of 2026 Date: 03.07.2026 GVK