1 APHC010202252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1355/2025 Between: 1. K SATYANARAYANA, S/O.SANYASA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.9-7-30, SIVAJIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI S SURESH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI HARENDRA PRASAD I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. SRI HARENDRA PRASAD I A S, COMMISSIONER (IN-CHARGE). THE GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. SRI P GANGADHAR RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER - III, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...CONTEMNOR(S): 2 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 punish the respondents under the Contempt of Court Act for willful and deliberate disobedience of the orders of this honorable court in W.P.N0.31542 OF 2024 Dt. 09.01.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 3. The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.31542 of 2024 on 09.01.2025, wherein this Court passed the following order: “….In view of the above instructions, since the bill amount claimed by the petitioner is an admitted bill, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to release amount of Rs.9,96,279/- (Rupees Nine lakhs ninety six thousand two hundred and seventy nine only) to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri M.Veerendra Nath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submitted that the order dated 09.01.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.31542 of 2024 has been complied with by the respondents. Therefore, prays to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the above submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 18.07.2025 JLV