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KILARAPU SRINIVASA RAO v. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS

CC/2698/2024 · 2025-06-24

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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- - *• APHC010256962024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI /■;. "f% /. / f f % i- :X ti f t-sa i2 I. 3 WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE V. , "p* ‘>Z'. H PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2698 OF 2024 Contempt case U/s.10 to 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971 to Punish the Respondents herein for wilfully violating and disobeying the orders of the High Court dated 29/11/2023 in WP No.18143 of 2023. Between: 1. KILARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, S/o. Reddymma Age about 48 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. D.No. 31-77, Pamarru, Pamarru Mandal N.T.R. District, previously Krishna District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, Principal Secretary to Government Irrigation and CAD Water Resources Department, Secretariat Buildings, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Sri S Dilli Rao I A S, District Collector (Irrigation Wing), Vijayawada, N.T.R. District, previously Krishna District. 3. Sri Narayan Reddy, Engineer-in-Chief Department Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation Bhavan, Vijayawada Krishna District. Minor and Major Irrigation j I 4. Sri T J H Prasad Babu, Superintending Engineer, Superintending Engineer Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle Office, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. smt R Vijaya Lakshmi, Executive Engineer, Water Resources department. Drainage Division Gudivada, Krishna District. 6. Sri Shashibhushan Kumar I A S, Commissioner, Command Development Authority (CAD) Water Resources Department, Pradesh, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District, previously Krishna District. 7. Sri Shamsher Singh Rawat I A S, Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 8. Sri G Sai Prasad I A S, Special Principal Secretary to Government Irrigation and CAD Water Resources Department Secretariat Buildings A P Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District 9. Sri D K Balaji I A S, District Collector (Irrigation Wing) Chilakalapudi At Machilipatnam 10. Sri M Venkateswara Rao, Engineer-in-Chief Minor and Major Irrigation Department Government of Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Bhavan Vijayawada Krishna District 11. Sri P Gangaiah, Superintending Engineer Superintending Engineer Irrigation and Water Resources Department Vijayawada Krishna District 12. Sri Gopinadh Chellaboyina, Executive Engineer Department Drainage Division Gudivada Krishna District 13. Sri G Sai Prasad I A S, Commissioner Command Development Authority (CAD) Water Resources Department Vijayawada N T R District previously Krishna District Government of Andhra Krishna District Irrigation Circle Office Water Resources Government of Andhra Pradesh 14. Sri Peeyush Kumar I A S, Principal Secretary Finance Department Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District (RR Nos 8 to 14 are impleaded as per Court Order dated 05 11 2024 vide I A No 1 of 2024 in CC No 2698 of 2024) ...RESPONDENTS/CONTEMNORS Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents : SRI NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Counsel for the Respondents : SRI SOMA RAJU YELISETTI Counsel for the Respondents : SRI SUSHMA YAGANTI Counsel for the Respondents : SRI S SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following ORDER: APHC010256962024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AWIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2698/2024 Between: 1.KILARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, S/0. REDDYMMA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.NO. 31-77, PAMARRU, PAMARRU MANUAL N.T.R. DISTRICT, PREVIOUSLY KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI S DILLI RAO I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR (IRRIGATION WING), VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, PREVIOUSLY KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. SRI NARAYAN REDDY, ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IRRIGATION BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. SRI T J H PRASAD BABU, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. AND 5. SMT R VIJAYA LAKSHMI, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER 2 RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DRAINAGE DIVISION GUDIVADA KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. SRI SHASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, COMMISSIONER, COMMAND RESOURCES OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DISTRICT, PREVIOUSLY KRISHNA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CAD) WATER DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 7. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT FINANCE VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS 8. SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S, SPECIAL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS A P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT 9. SRI D K BALAJI I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR (IRRIGATION WING) KRISHNA DISTRICT CHILAKALAPUDI AT MACHILIPATNAM 10.SRI M VENKATESWARA RAO, ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DISTRICT 11. SRI P GANGAIAH, SUPERINTENDING RESOURCES DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT 12.SRI GOPINADH CHELLABOYINA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DRAINAGE DIVISION GUDIVADA KRISHNA DISTRICT 13.SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S, COMMISSIONER COMMAND RESOURCES GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA N T R DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY KRISHNA DISTRICT 14.SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 05 11 2024 VIDE I A IRRIGATION BHAVAN VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ENGINEER IRRIGATION AND WATER IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CAD) WATER DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI RR NOS 8 TO 14 ARE 3 NO 1 OF 2024 IN CC NO 2698 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 Fligh Court may be pleased to pleased to summon the respondents/ contemners and punish them under Sections-10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, for willfully and deliberately violating the orders of this Honble Court dt. 29.11.2023 passed W.P. 18143 2023 and pass lA 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 implead as party respondents 8 to 14 in C.C.No. 2698 of 2024 in W.P.No. 18143 of 2023 and pass lA 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 recall the Bailable Warrant issued on 07-05-2025 against the petitioner herein/ Respondent No. 12 in C.C.No.2698 of 2024 and pass lA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to re-call the bailable warrant issued on 07.05.2025 against the Respondent No.2 in the C.C No. 2698 of 2024 and pass lA NO: 3 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 may be pleased to recall the bailable warrant issued by the Hon’ble Court on 07-05-2025 against me in CC.No.2698 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAC 4 Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3.SUSHMAYAGANT1 4.S SIVA KUMARl The Court made the following: 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2698 of 2024 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 29.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18143 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 29.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18143 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. SD/- K.TATARAO DEPUTY RE)G^ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, Principal Secretary to Government Irrigation and CAD Water Resources Department, Secretariat Buildings, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Sri S Dilli Rao I A S, District Collector (Irrigation Wing), Vijayawada, N.T.R. District, previously Krishna District. 3. Sri Narayan Reddy, Engineer-in-Chief, Minor and Major Irrigation Department Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation Bhavan, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. Sri T J H Prasad Babu, Superintending Engineer, Superintending Engineer Irrigation and . Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. smt R Vijaya Lakshmi, Executive Engineer, Water Resources department, Drainage Division Gudivada, Krishna District. 6. Sri Shashibhushan Kumar I A S, Commissioner, Command Development Authority (CAD) Water Resources Department Pradesh, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District, previously Krishna District. 7. Sri Shamsher Singh Rawat I A S, Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 8. Sri G Sai Prasad I A S, Special Principal Secretary to Government Irrigation and CAD Water Resources Department Secretariat Buildings A P Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District 9. Sri D K Balaji I A S, District Collector (Irrigation Wing) Chilakalapudi At Machilipatnam 10. Sri M Venkateswara Rao, Engineer-in-Chief Minor and Major Irrigation Department Government of Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Bhavan Vijayawada Krishna District 11. Sri P Gangaiah, Superintending Engineer Superintending Engineer Irrigation and Water Resources Department Vijayawada Krishna District 12. Sri Gopinadh Chellaboyina, Executive Engineer Department Drainage Division Gudivada Krishna District 13. Sri G Sai Prasad I A S, Commissioner Command Development Authority (CAD) Water Resources Department Vijayawada N T R District previously Krishna District Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle Office Government of Andhra Krishna District Irrigation Circle Office Water Resources Government of Andhra Pradesh 14. Sri Peeyush Kumar I A S, Principal Secretary Finance Department Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District 15. One CC to SRI. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Advocate [OPUC] 16. One CC to SRI. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Advocate [OPUC] 17. One CC to SRI. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI Advocate [OPUC] 18. One CC to SRI. SUSHMA YAGANTI Advocate [OPUC] 19. One CC to SRI. S SIVA KUMARI Advocate [OPUC] 20. Three CD Copies TAC HIGH COURT DATED:25/06/2025 ORDER CC NO. 2698 OF 2024 CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE