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Vasupalli Nageswara Rao v. Shri Gopal Krishna Dwivedi IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC8 Jul 2026CC/1771/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt case dismissed after compliance recorded; willful disobedience of order dated 19.08.2024 in W.P.No.16591 of 2024; pension arrears - Full Pension, Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave, Commutation of Pension, interest @ 9% on gratuity for delayed payment; Sections 10 to 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; retired Assistant Inspector of Fisheries, Kakinada; A.P. Secretariat officials Gopal Krishna Dwivedi IAS and Peeyush Kumar IAS (suo motu impleaded 16.04.2026); High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice Subba Reddy Satti; decided 09.07.2026; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Recording counsel's submission that the order dated 19.08.2024 in W.P.No.16591 of 2024 has been complied with, the court dismissed the contempt case with no costs. ¶31

Vasupalli Nageswara Rao Vs Shri Gopal Krishna… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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Date of reserved for orders :---

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Date of pronouncement :09.07.2026 Date of uploading :15.07.2026

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APHC010351412025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE 9^th DAY OF JULY 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1771/2025

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Between:

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VASUPALLI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE V.GURUMURTHY AGED 69 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES, R/O H.NO. 51-4-2, SAKAVARI VEEDHI JAGANNADHA PURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SHRI GOPAL KRISHNA DWIVEDI IAS, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. R 2 IS IMPLEADED AS SUO MOTO AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 16.04.2026 IN CC NO-1771 OF 2025

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...CONTEMNOR(S):

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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 punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.No.16591 of 2024 order dated 19-08- 2024, deliberately avoiding to release Full Pension, Gratuity Encashment of Earned Leave and

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Commutation of Pension AND interest @ 9 PERCENT on gratuity for delayed payment in terms of Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.CHILAMKURTHI SATYA DEV NAIDU

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.G RAJU

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2.NAGARAJU NAGURU

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The Court made the following:

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:: ORDER ::

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Heard Sri K.Sai Ram, learned counsel representing Sri Chilamkuruthi Satya Dev Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner.

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The above contempt case is filed complaining about the violation of the order dated 19.08.2024 in W.P.No.16591 of 2024.

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K.Sai Ram, learned counsel representing Sri Chilamkuruthi Satya Dev Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that order dated 19.08.2024 in W.P.No.16591 of 2024, has been complied with.

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4. Recording the same, the contempt case is dismissed. No costs.

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As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

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____________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

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Date: 09.07.2026 SNI

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Whether the order is:

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Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No