APHC010589182023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] SATURDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 6334/2023 Between: 1. Y SRINIVASULU, S/O.VENKATA REDDY, AGE. 51 YEARS,RIO KAMMAVARIPALEM(V), P.K.PADU(POST),ANANTHASAGARAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. - 522 503. 2. P M KHAN, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRINAGE DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. SRI S S RAWAT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. - 522 503. 4. SRI G SAI PRASAD, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522 503. 5. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINACE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522 503 6. S DESE NAIK, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINANGE DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. RR 4 TO 6 ARE IMPLEDED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.01.08.2025. VIDE I.A. NO. 1 OF 2025 IN CC NO. NJS,J C.C No.6334 of 2023 2 6334 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 pleased to punish the respondent herein for the willful, deliberate and wanton violation of the orders dt. 09.08.2023 of this Hon'ble Court made in WP. No. 16126/2023 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 pleased to implead the present Proposed Respondent No.4 Sri. G Sai Prasad, Principal Secretary to Irrigation Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur - 522503 as Respondent No.4, Sri Peeyush Kumar, Principal Secretary of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Building as Respondent No.5 and S Dese Naik, Executive Engineer, Drainage Division, SPSR Nellore as Respondent No.6 in the above C.C.No.6334 of 2024 as Proposed Respondent’s No.4 to 6 and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SINGAMSETTY V.M. SANKAR Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. S NISCHALA REDDY 2. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 3. SUSHMA YAGANTI 4. S SIVA KUMARI NJS,J C.C No.6334 of 2023 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr.Nagaraju Pullagura, learned counsel representing the respondent No.5. 2. The order passed by this Court on 09.08.2023 in W.P No.16126 of 2023 is self explanatory. 3. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is stated by Mr. Nagaraju Pullagura, that the order passed by this Court was complied with and placed a copy of the communication dated 30.08.2025 received from the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, containing the details with regard to the payment of amount to the petitioner. He also stated that in view of the said compliance, the Principal Secretary, did not appear before this Court in person. However, Mr. Piyush Kumar, Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning appeared through online and attended the proceedings through online. 4. Once contempt is admitted and Form-I is issued, the contemnors shall invariably attend before the Court or seek to dispense with their appearance by moving an appropriate application. 5. Though the learned counsel has stated that the order is complied with, unless the order of this Court is to the effect that appearance of the parties/contemnors is not required in the event of the complying with the order, they are bound to attend the Court. Be that as it may. As the Principal Secretary, Finance Department appeared through online, this Court is inclined to dispense with his presence in person before the Court. 6. It may be relevant to note that the other contemnors/respondent Nos.4 and 6 were not present. 7. It is represented on behalf of the respondent No.4 that he is attending a programme of the Hon’ble Chief Minister. If the respondent No.4 is having NJS,J C.C No.6334 of 2023 4 some difficulty in appearing before the Court, atleast an application ought have been moved seeking to dispense with his presence, which is not done. The Court is at a loss to understand as to why such an application is not filed well in advance. In fact, the counsel is expected to do the needful, as per the procedure in the interest of the respondents/contemnors. 8. While leaving the matter there, in the light of the submission made by the learned counsel representing the Principal Secretary, Finance Department that the order has been complied with, the present Contempt Case is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Date:30.08.2025 Ksj