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KILARAPU SRINIVASA RAO v. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS

CC/2708/2024 · 2025-06-24

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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APHC010256942024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2708 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 20/12/2023 in WP No. 17512 of 2023. Between: I.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 4. Sri T J H Prasad Babu, Superintending Engineer, Superintending Engineer Irrigation AND Water Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. Sri P V R Krishna Rao, Executive Engineer, Water Resources department, K.C. Division, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District., Previusly Krishna District. 6. Sri Shashibhushan Kumar I A S, Commissioner, Command Development Authority (CAD) Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra 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 Ravi Kiran Ravella, Executive Engineer Water Resources Department K C Division 1st Floor Jalasoudha Irrigation Compound Vijayawada N T R 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 Resources Department, Irrigation Circle Office Krishna District Irrigation Circle Office Governorpet Government of Andhra Pradesh 14. Sri Peeyush Kumar I A S, Principal Secretary r Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District (RR Nos 8 to 14 are impleaded A No 1 of 2024 in CC No 2708 of 2024) Finance Department per Court Order dated 05 11 2024 vide I as ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI PAMARTHI KAMESWARA 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 : RAO APHC010256942024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (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: 27Q8/?n94 Between: 1.KILARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, S/0. REDDYMMA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.NO. 31-77, PAMARRU, PAMARRU MANDAL N.T.R. DISTRICT, PREVIOUSLY DISTRICT. KRISHNA ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER 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 PRADESH, DISTRICT. RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION BHAVAN VIJAYAWADA, OF ANDHRA KRISHNA 4. SRI T J H PRASAD BABU, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE, ENGINEER, AND WATER SUPERINTENDING RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, r- VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. SRI P V R KRISHNA RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER 2 RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. K.C. DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA DISTRICT., PREVIUSLY KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. SRI SHASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, COMMISSIONER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CAD) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, DISTRICT. 7. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT I A S DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. . 8. SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S, SPECIAL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 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 KRISHNA DISTRICT CHILAKALAPUDI AT MACHILIPATNAM 10.SRI M VENKATESWARA RAO, ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT PRADESH DISTRICT . N.T.R. COMMAND^ WATER RESOURCES OF ANDHRA PREVIOUSLY GOVERNMENT PRADESH, KRISHNA N.T.R. DISTRICT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT FINANCE BUILDINGS, TO WING) MINOR AND OF ANDHRA VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA IRRIGATION BHAVAN 11.SRI P GANGAIAH, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT SUPERINTENDING IRRIGATION ENGINEER AND WATER IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE 12. SRI RAVI KIRAN RAVELLA, EXECUTIVE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT JALASOUDHA VIJAYAWADA N T R DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER 1ST FLOOR GOVERNORPET K C DIVISION IRRIGATION COMPOUND 13. SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S, COMMISSIONER COMMAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CAD) WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA N T R DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY KRISHNA DISTRICT 14.SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI FINANCE VELAGAPUDI RR NOS 8 TO 14 ARE BUILDINGS GUNTUR DISTRICT 3 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 05 11 2024 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2024 IN CO NO 2708 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 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. 20.12.2023 passed W.P. 17512 of 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 Be pleased to implead as party respondents 8 to 14 in CC No 2708 of 2024 in WP No 17512 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 re-call the bailable warrant issued on 07.05.2025 against the respondent No.2 in the CC No. 2708 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. 12 in the CC No. 2708 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 07-05-2025 against me in CC.No.2708 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO on 4 Counsel for the Contemnor{S): 1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3.SUSHMAYAGANTI 4.SSIVAKUMARI The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2708 of 2024 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 20.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No. 17512 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 20.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.17512 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 REGISTRAR //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 Water Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. Sri P V R Krishna Rao, Executive Engineer, Water Resources K.C. Division, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District., Previusly Krishna District. 6. Sri Shashibhushan Kumar I A S, Commissioner Authority (CAD) Water Resources Department, Pradesh, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District, previously Krishna District. 7. Sri Shamsher Singh Rawat IA 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 Krishna District 11. Sri P Gangaiah, Superintending Engineer Superintending Irrigation and Water Resources Department Vijayawada Krishna District 12. Sri Ravi Kiran Ravella, Executive Engineer Water Resources K C Division 1st Floor Jalasoudha Vijayawada N T R District 13. Sri G Sai Prasad I A S, Commissioner Command Development (CAD) Water Resources Department Vijayawada N T R District previously Krishna District Resources Department, Irrigation Circle Office department. Command Development Government of Andhra Krishna District Vijayawada Engineer Irrigation Circle Office Department Irrigation Compound Governorpet Authority Government of Andhra Pradesh 14. Sri Peeyush Kumar I A S, Principal Secretary Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District 15. One CC to SRI. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Advocate [OPUC] 16. One CC to SRI. NAGARAJU PULLAGLIRA Advocate [OPUC] 17. One CC to SRI. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI Advocate 18. One CC to SRI. SUSHMA YAGANTI Advocate [OPUC] 19. One CC to SRI. S SIVA KUMARI Advocate [OPUC] 20. Three CD Copies Finance Department [OPUC] TAC HIGH COURT DATED:25/06/2025 ORDER CC NO. 2708 OF 2024 5? 5 2 H SEP 2025 Current Section g^PATCJ^' m f CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE