M. Venkateswarlu v. Peeyush Kumar IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
In a common order disposing of 15 contempt cases, Justice Nyapathy Vijay closed the proceedings against Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies for alleged violation of interim orders regarding payment of minimum time scale. The court accepted the university's affidavit stating implementation linking to government orders and treasury processes.
What did the court decide?
Contempt cases closed due to affidavit explaining delay in payment due to government procurement procedures.
What the court decided
APHC010618552025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
[3460]
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3570/2025
Between:
- RACHETI DILIP KUMAR,, S/O RACHETI SYAM PRASAD, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC LAB ASSISTANT, D-NO 2-171/1, BHAGYA NAGAR COLONY, BEHIND BHARATH GAS GODOWN, KANDRIKAGUDEM, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH.
- SARIPALLI MANOJ SANDEEP,, S/O.SARIPALLI ISSACK, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC LAB ASSISTANT, D.NO.4-301, RGUKT - HIT NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
- GOLLA KIRAN KUMAR,, S/O GOLLA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC LAB ASSISTANT, D-NO 5-51, DUM DUM GARDENS, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
- K ARUN KUMAR,, S/O K HAREENDRANATH, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC LAB ASSISTANT, PL-102, RGUKT - HIT NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to punish RGUKT and functionaries for non-compliance with interim orders directing payment of minimum time scale.
Whether the delay in implementation is attributable to government treasury procedures or university inaction.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Racheti Dilip Kumar
- petitioner
Sri Peeyush Kumar
- petitioner
Sri Kona Sasidhar
- petitioner
Prof Dr Kotha Madhu Murthy
- petitioner
Prof Amarendra Kumar Sandra
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- CC/184/2026
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