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V Raguramaiah v. Sri Kona Sasidhar, lAS

Andhra Pradesh HC16 Sept 2026CC/1939/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court closed a contempt petition after the respondents demonstrated compliance with an earlier order directing the sanction of pensionary benefits under the Old Pension Scheme for vocational instructors. The District Educational Officer, YSR Kadapa, had issued proceedings implementing the order, and the petitioners were included in the annexure. All pending applications were also closed.

What did the court decide?

Contempt case closed; no punitive action taken as respondents complied with the order regarding pensionary benefits.

V Raguramaiah Vs Sri Kona Sasidhar, lAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010257712026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE 17^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

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[3460]

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1939/2026

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Between:

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V RAGURAMAIAH, , S/O GURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), RIO. D. NO. 3-259, LAKKIREDDY PALLI, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

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SK FAKRUDDIN,, S/O. NABI SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL. TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED), R/O. D.NO. 19/673, JAMMALAMADUGU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

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A VENKATA RAMANA REDDY,, S/O. A LAKSHMI NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, GOVT HIGH SCHOOL, AHOBILAPURAM, PULIVENDULA TOWN, R/O D- NO 15/13 REDDEVARIPAFILI SURABHI BALATHIMMAYYAGARIPALLI, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

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D GOVINDAIAH,, S/O. CHINNA VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, ZPHS, KALUZUWALAPADU(V), TARLUPADU(M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, RIO. D.NO. 7, GUNDREDDY PALLI(V), DADDAVADA(M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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D SWAMY RANGA REDDY,, S/O. SAI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, ZPHS, TUMMALACHERUVU(V), THARLAPADU(M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, RIO. D.NO. 5-28B, ANUMALAVEEDU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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SK NAYAB RASOOL,, S/O. NANNE SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, ZPHS, GALIZERUGULLA(V), BETSAVARIPETA(M), PRAKASA DISTRICT, RIO. D.NO. 9-5, DWARAKACHERLA, KOMAROLU, RAJUPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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P VENUGOPAL REDDY,, S/O. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, ZPHS(GIRLS), GIDDALURU(V AND M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, R/O. FLAT NO.. 308, SKY APARTMENTS, BESIDE VISWABHARATHI SCHOOL,

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KONGALA VEEDU ROAD, GIDDALURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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G BHASKAR,, S/O. SUNDARA RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), R/O. D.NO. 1-193, DINNE STREET, NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE, NORTH RAJUPALEM, SPSR, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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R NARASIMHA RAO,, S/O. VENKATRAO, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), R/O. D.NO. 16-1-65, TEACHERS COLONY, NEAR TTD KALYANAMANDAPAM, MRO OFFICE ROAD, JANGAREDDIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT,

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R SURYA PRABHAVATHI,, W/O. SEETHARAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), R/O. D.NO. 12-114, A.P.H.B COLONY, LIG 1/80, PEDAPADU MANDAL, VATLURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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O APPA RAO,, S/O. MANNIYYA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), R/O. D.NO 14-17-87/10, RAJIV COLONY, 1ST WARD, KOVVURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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C VISWANADHA REDDY, , S/O C KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETWED) , R/O D.NO. 2-73/1, RANGANADHAPURAM, CHEEKATIPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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N CHINNA REDDEPPA NAIDU,, S/O N RAMAPPA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING LNSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), R/O D.NO. 6-874, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE STREET, KALIKIRI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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P ANAND REDDY,, S/O P NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), R/O FLAT NO. 88, GVS NAGAR, ROJA COLONY, PILERU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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P EKAMBARA REDDY,, S/O MUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR(RETIRED ), R/O D.NO. 19-44, THANAPPA CHETTY STREET, MITTOOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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A NATESWARA RAO,, S/O. A SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, ZPHS, ANGALLU, KURABALAKOTA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DT, RIO. D.NO. 3-27, PULIKALLU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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G KUSALANNA,, S/O. G CHENGALYARA CHETTY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, ZPHS, A RANGAMPETA, CHANDRAGIRI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DT, RIO. D.NO. 22-11-87/1 B GOLLAVANIGUNTA, TIRUPATHI RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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V PRAMEELA,, W/O VS RADHA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, ZP GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, SRIKALAHASTHI, RIO. 18-4-13/A, RAILWAY COLONY, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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SRI KONA SASIDHAR LAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI S SURESH KUMAR IAS, THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.,

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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 may be pleased to Punish the Respondents for deliberate violation and non-implementing the orders of the Honble Court dated 09-10- 2025 in W.P. No. 26974 of 2025 and pass such

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.P S P SURESH KUMAR

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

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2.G V L MURTHY

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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Contempt Case No.1939 of 2026

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ORDER:

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The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the Order, dated 09.10.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26974 of 2025.

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Learned counsel for the Respondents submitted that the orders passed by this Court have been complied with and that the District Educational Officer, YSR Kadapa District, had issued proceedings vide Rc.No.720686/A2/2026, dated 30.05.2026. Paragraph No.4 thereof is extracted below:-

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“In pursuance of the orders issued in the reference 4th cited, Wherein the Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati has instructed to initiate necessary action for implementation of the above Government orders for sanction of Pensionary benefits under the Old Pension Scheme and to process all the Pensionary benefits including pension and other retirement benefits under the Old Pension Scheme in terms of G.O.Ms.No.179, School Education (Prog.l) Department dated: 18.11.2022 and G.O.Ms. No.7 School Education dated: 13.04.2026 as a one-time measure to all similarly situated Vocational Instructors, subject to verification of eligibility and service records and applicability of conditions stipulated in the said G.O.”

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In the annexure attached to the proceedings referred above, the

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Petitioners were also included.

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In view of the same, the Contempt Case is closed.

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As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.

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__________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J

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Date: 17.09.2026 chs

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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Contempt Case No.1939 of 2026

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Date: 17.09.2026

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