APHC010212572024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2490/2024 Between: 1. GARAGA APPA RAO, S/O. GARAGA VENKAYYA, AGED 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-54, MARKANDYAPURAM, MAIN ROAD, NEAR RTC BUS STAND, GOLLAPROLU-533445, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI KRUTHIKA SUKLA I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. SRI K NARASIMHA MURTHY, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. SRI D V RAMA GOPAL, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, YELERU IRRIGATION DIVISION, PEDDAPURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 6. SRI R RAMAKRISHNA RAO, PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND PROJECTS, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT 7. SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO 2 GOVERNMENT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT A P SECRETARIAT AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 8. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT A P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 9. SRI M SHANMOHAN I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR KAKINADA DISTRICT 10. SRI G SRINIVASA RAO, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE DOWLAISWARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 11. SRI G SESHAGIRI RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER YELERU IRRIGATION DIVISION PEDDAPURAM KAKINADA DISTRICT 12. SRI SK JEELANI, PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER WORKS AND PROJECTS KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT RR 7 TO 12 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 25 02 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 2490 OF 2024 ...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 pleased to issue Notice to the Respondent and punish the respondent under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 for the willful disobedience of the Order dated 27.11.2023 in WP.No.25258 of 2023 passed by his Lordship Sri Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to implement the order dated 27.11.2023 in WP.No.25258 of 2023 forthwith pending disposal of the above contempt case and to 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 pleased to implead the Respondents No. 7to 12 as party respondents in CC 3 NOo. 2490 of 2023 and to the interlocutory applications in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 May be pleased to dispense with the personal appearance of the Respondent No.4 on 30.04.2026 in C.C.No. 2490 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G RAMA GOPAL Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. K M KRISHNA REDDY 3. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 4. T LAKSHMI PADMAJA The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2490/2024 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25258 of 2023. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25258 of 2023, and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case. Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 04.05.2026 TTPPSS 5 36 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA (closed) CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2490/2024 04.05.2026 TTPPSS