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Gv Sangeethalakshmi v. S Suresh Kumar

Andhra Pradesh HC14 Sept 2026CC/16/2026

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The High Court closed two contempt petitions filed by Time Scale Employees of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) alleging willful disobedience of its orders dated 29.11.2024 in W.A.Nos.975/2024 and 973/2024. The Commissioner of GVMC submitted proceedings dated 11.09.2026 complying with the court's directions, requiring petitioners to submit joining reports with original certificates. The Commissioner stated further action would be taken after obtaining financial concurrence from the Finance Department. The court recorded the compliance and closed the contempt cases with no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Contempt cases closed; petitioners required to submit joining reports with original certificates as per GVMC proceedings dated 11.09.2026; further action to be taken after financial concurrence.

Gv Sangeethalakshmi Vs S Suresh Kumar — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010700662025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE 15^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 9 OF 2026

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Between:

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G.Ramakrishna, S/o Late Samudram, aged 64 years,

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Rambabu, S/o Late Sanyasi, aged 55 years

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R.Sanyasi Rao, S/o Late Appala Naidu, aged 59 years,

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Ch.Govinda Raju, S/o Venkata Rao, aged 61 years,

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K.S.S.Prasad, S/o Venkat Rao, aged 53 years,

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S.Appa Rao, S/o Late Tataiu, aged 59 years,

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N.Appa Rao, S/o Maraiah, aged 60 years,

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G.V.Ramana,, S/o Venkataswamy, aged 55 years,

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K.Sreenu, S/o Late Mahalakshmi, aged 54 years,

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Md.Abdul Hai, S/o Late Md.Abdul Hannan, aged 49 years,

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M.Appa Rao, S/o Guru Murthy, aged 53 years,

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. P.Anand, S/o Narayana Murthy, aged 63 years,

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M BABU RAO, S/o Late Venkata Rao, aged 64 years

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V.Pushpa Raju, S/o Seetharamaiah, aged 63 years.

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Prudhiviraj Sahu, S/o Simhadri, aged 55 years,

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J.N.V.Satyanarayana, S/o J.Rama Rao, aged 55 years,

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. G.Suryanarayana, S/o Appaiah, aged 50 years,

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A.Ramu, S/o A.Ramudu, aged 52years,

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. P.Krishna, S/o Appala Swamy, aged 57 years,

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K.Ravi Raju, S/o K.Durga Rao, aged 51 years.

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. J.Laxmi, D/o U. Appala Raju, aged 51 years,

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G.Ramu, S/o Paidaiah, aged 54 years,

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N.Hanumanthamnna, W/o Appala Swamy, aged 63 years,

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S.Suri Babu, S/o Narasaiah, aged 50 years,

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K.Chinna, S/o Late Appa Rao, aged 54 years,

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K.Neelakantam, S/o Venkadu, aged 56 years,

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T.Rambabu, (Died)

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Y.Pydaiah (, Died)

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K.Prasad Rao, S/o K.Suryanarayana, aged 58 years,

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K.Hanumantha Rao, S/o Late K.Thrimurthi, aged 56 years,

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V.Sreenivasa Rao, S/o Late Venkat Rao, aged 61 years

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S.Paidi Raju, S/o Mowa Paidanna, aged 57 years,

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B.Papa Rao, S/o Paidaiah, aged 63 years,

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B.S.R. Gangadhara Rao, S/o Late Suryanarayana,aged 63 yrs.

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G.Dharma Rao, S/o Y.Naidu , aged 63 Years

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M.Radharama Devi, D/o Late Satyanarayana,aged 55 years,

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D.Bahadur, S/o Late T.Ramprasad, aged 53 years,

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P.Chandra Sekhar, S/o Late Paidipathi Rao, aged 60 years

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Ch.Rajasekhar Rao, S/o Ch.Musalaiah, aged 57 years,

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. Y.V.Ramana,, S/o Appa Rao, aged 57 years,

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P.Venkateswar Rao, S/o Adaiah, aged 52 years,

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J.Babu, S/o Musalaiah, aged 53 years,

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J.V.Prasada Rao, S/o J.S.N.Murthy, aged 63 years,

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K.Kanaka Durga, S/o Late K.Krishna Reddy, aged 57 years

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P.Sreedhar, S/o Late Chandra Rao, aged 58 years,

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K.V.V.Satya Prasad, S/o Lava Raju, aged 60 years,

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B.Sreenivasa Rao, S/o Late Appa Rao, aged 60 years

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E.Suri Babu, S/o Late Chinna Rao, aged 57 years,

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E.Ratnakrishna, S/o E.Rambabu, aged 60 years,

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D.Suryanarayana, S/o D.Bhuloka, aged 55 years,

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N.Subrahmanyam, S/o Late N.Appanna, aged 56 Years, (All are working as Time Scale Employees in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC),Visakhapatnam)

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...Petitioners

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AND

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Shri S Suresh Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary, Govt.of AP., Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

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Shri Peeyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, AP.,

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Shri Dr P Sampath Kumar IAS, Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Government of Andhra Pradesh, Gorantla, Guntur District.

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Shri Kethan Garg, Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, AP.,

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...Respondents

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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 appellants in W.ANo.975/2024 and punish them for will full disobedience of the orders passed by this Honble Court in WA.No.975/2024 dt.29.11.2024 and pass

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 16 OF 2026

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Between:

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GV SANGEETHALAKSHMI, W/o R.Divakar Murthy, aged 57 Years.

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Smt.A.Bhagyalakshmi, W/o Ravikumar (late), aged 58 years.

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Smt.P.Prasanna, W/o G.A.Reddy, aged 55 years.

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Smt.V.Vijaya Kumari, D/o Moshe Kalaratnam, aged 63 Years.

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Smt.K.Ratnavathi, W/o Krupanandam, aged 63 years.

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Smt.P.Deevenamma, D/o Laxmana Rao, aged 58 years.

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Smt.M.Aruna Suneetha, W/o K.Sreenivasa Rao (Late), aged 60 years.

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Smt.P.Baby Rani, W/o Suresh, aged 56 years.

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Smt.B.Padmavathi, W/o Nagaraju, aged 63 years.

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Smt.K.Ramanamma, D/o Krishna, aged 61 years.

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Smt.V.Chittamma, W/o Kruparatnam, aged 61 years. (All are working as Time Scale Employees in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC),Visakhapatnam)

...Petitioners

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S SURESH KUMAR, IAS, Principal Secretary, Govt.of AP., Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

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Shri Peeyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, AP.,

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Shri Dr P Sampath Kumar IAS, Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Government of Andhra Pradesh, Gorantia, Guntur District.

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Shri Kethan Garg, Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, AP.,

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...Respondents

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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 appellants in W.ANo.973/2024 and punish them for will full disobedience of the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in WA.No.973/2024 dt.29.11.2024 and pass s

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Counsel for the Petitioners: P RAGHAVENDRA REDDY

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Counsel for the Respondents: G RAJU Counsel for the Respondents:NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Counsel for the Respondents:A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP)

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The Court made the following order:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

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CONTEMPT CASE Nos: 9 & 16 OF 2026

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COMMON ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ninala Jayasurya)

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Heard Mr. P. Raghavendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners,

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who appeared through online. Also heard Mr. A.S.C. Bose, learned counsel

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for respondent No.4. Mr. Kethan Garg, respondent No.4-Commissioner, GVMC, appeared through online.

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Learned counsel for respondent No.4 placed a copy of proceedings dated 11.09.2026 and states that earlier proceedings dated 07.08.2026 was duly cancelled. He submits that by virtue of proceedings dated 11.09.2026, which are in compliance with the orders dated 29.11.2024, the petitioners are required to submit joining reports along with original educational qualification certificates and caste certificates, within the time stipulated therein.

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At this stage, Mr. Kethan Garg, respondent No.4-Commissioner, GVMC, states that necessary further action would be taken in the matter by obtaining financial concurrence from the Finance Department.

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Recording the same, the contempt cases are closed. There shall be no

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order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

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_____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J

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_______________ T.C.D.SEKHAR, J

GVK

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

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CONTEMPT CASE NOS: 9 & 16 OF 2026

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Dt. 15.09.2026

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GVK

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