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APHC010562362023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 5987/2023 Between:
1. B RAMANA REDDY, S/O. AKKI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. H.NO.1-52, OC COLONY, GADIVEMULA (VANDM), KURNOOL DISTRICT, PINCODE. 518508. ...PETITIONER AND
1. BUDITHI RAJASEKHAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R-1)
2. SRI SHAMSHEER SINGH RAWAT IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R-2)
3. SRI SHAN MOHAN SAGILI IAS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. (R-3)
4. SRI M CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. (R-4)
5. SRI GURUVA REDDY, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB DIVISION, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. (R-5)
6. SRI S N MANJUNADHAN, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, 89.PEDDURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, RAMA KUPPAM MANDAL,
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CHITTOOR DISTRICT. (R-6)
7. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, (PRESENT)PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. R 7 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 12.09.2025,VIDE I.A NO-1/2025 IN CC NO-5987 OF 2023. ...CONTEMNOR(S): 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 direct notices to the Respondents herein and punish them for contempt of courts of the Hon'ble High court for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 25.07.2023 passed in WP No.17645 of 2023 by the Lordships Mr. JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to dispense with filing of the Certified Copies of Orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 25.07.2023 passed in WP No.17645 of 2023 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to implead the Proposed Respondent No. 7 as party Respondent No, 7 to the contempt proceedings and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA
2. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI
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3. G VENKATA REDDY
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C SUMON The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the willful disobedience of the orders dated 25.07.2023 passed in W.P.No.17645 of 2023. Ms.Tella Chandana, learned counsel representing Sri Bathala Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the orders of this Court, disobedience of which is complained of in this contempt case has been complied with, as such, there remains nothing for adjudication and prayed to close the contempt. Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 07th April, 2026
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