IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU CONTEMPT CASE NO.1686 OF 2008 DATED:13.09.2010 Between: B. Venkata Ramudu … Petitioner And S. Narayana The District Cooperative Officer Kurnool, Kurnool District and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU CONTEMPT CASE NO.1686 OF 2008 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed complaining wilful disobedience on the part of the respondents in implementing the order of this Court dated 04.09.2008 in W.P.M.P. No.13368 of 2008 in W.P. No.10181 of 2008. It appears, the very committee constituted for the purpose of recommending payment of gratuity for the employees of the Primary Agricultural Societies has finalized the matter and the Registrar of the Cooperative Societies has sent a communication dated 03-10-2005 requesting the societies to amend their byelaws accordingly. It is an unfortunate case that the first petitioner was retired from service on 30.6.2005 and the above recommendation was made on 03.10.2005, i.e., almost after three months after retirement of the petitioner. May be same was adopted on 30.11.2006 by the society, but it cannot be said that the petitioner is entitled for the benefit of the said amendment of the byelaw, enhancing the payment of gratuity to Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only). Whether the effective date is 30.11.2006 or 03.10.2005, it has no application to the case of the petitioner. Therefore, there is no merit in the Contempt Case. The Contempt Case is accordingly closed. _______________________ (C.V. RAMULU, J) 13.09.2009. bnr