APHC010345272026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY, THE 25th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2408/2026 Between: 1. A SESHAGIRI RAO, , S/O. A. BALAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI S SURESH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT(VIG-III-2) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. SRI HARISH KUMAR GUPTHA, DIRECTOR GENERAL, VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT ANDHRA PRADESH AT VIJAYAWADA 3. SRI M PRABHAKAR RAO, B TECH, FIE, ENGINEER-IN- CHIEF(PUBLIC HEALTH) STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...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 punish the Respondents / Contemnors herein for their willful violation and deliberate disobedience of the Interim order dated 07.05.2026 in W.P.No.11419/2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court, under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to discharge the Respondent No.2 from the array of Respondents in the C.C. No. 2408 of 2026 by closing the above Contempt Case against the Respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. G V L MURTHY 2. BALA MOHAN RAO S The Court made the following: The Court made the following: 1. This Contempt Case is filed against the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the interim order dated 07.05.2026 passed by this Court in W.P. No.11419 of 2026. 2. The learned counsel for the contemnors submits that, in compliance with the orders dated 07.05.2026 passed by this Court in W.P. No.11419 of 2026, the contemnors have passed orders dated 11.08.2026, the relevant portion of which reads as follows: Accordingly the requests made by Sri A. Seshagiri Rao in his representation dated 27.02.2026 are disposed of as follows:- Requests at (1) and (3) of his representation are rejected, as promotion before his superannuation on 31.01.2027 cannot be considered. As far as request (2) is concerned, this Hon’ble court’s direction to consider his representation has been complied with and the disciplinary enquiry is completed and the enquiry report has been communicated to the charged officer vide Govt.Memo.No.2570080, MA and UD (vig.III) Dept. dated 05.08.2026. After receipt of the written representation from the charged officers, the disciplinary case will be concluded. 3. The learned counsel submits that no further orders are required to be passed in the present Contempt Case. 4. Considering the said submission and the orders dated 11.08.2026 passed by the contemnors, this Court is of the opinion that there is no willful disobedience of the interim order passed by this Court. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner to question the orders dated 11.08.2026, if he is aggrieved by the same, by initiating appropriate separate proceedings, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date :25.08.2026 klk THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH 57 C.C. No.2408 of 2026 25.08.2026 kkllkk