Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 11.08.2026 Date of uploading : 11.08.2026 APHC010237702026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1962/2026 Between: 1. CHANDAKA MANEMMA, W/O. K. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 51 YEARS OCC. SCHOOL ASSISTANT (PHYSICAL SCIENCES), Z.P. HIGH SCHOOL, A.S PETA, KASIMKOTA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI U MANIKYAM NAIDU, THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. SRI N PREMA KUMAR, THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to punish the respondents herein under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for intentionally, willfully, negligently, deliberately and, flouted the orders of this Hon’ble Court, dated 09.10.2025 in W.P. No. 27731 of 2025 and pass such other orders. 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ARDITI VENKATA NAGA YASWANTH Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. G V L MURTHY The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.1962 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the Order dated 09.10.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.27731 of 2025. 2. Learned counsel for the Respondents submits that pursuant to the orders passed by this Court, a Speaking Order was passed by Respondent No.2 vide Progs.Rc.No.DEO-CCOHC/3/2025– JA(A2)- DEOVSP, dated 18.11.2025 and requested to close the Contempt Case. 3. In that view, the Contempt Case is closed, leaving it open to the Petitioner to challenge the Speaking Order in an independent Writ Petition. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 11.08.2026 IS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE No.1962 of 2026 Date: 11.08.2026 IS