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APHC010001882024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 133/2024 Between:
1. GALAM KOTESWARA RAO,, S/O. RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 4YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O H.NO 7-163, YADAVA BAZAR, GANDHIPET, CHILAKALURIPET VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522616.
...PETITIONER AND
1. SHRI S S RAWATH, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING,
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. .
2. DR LAKSHMI SHA, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO. 118612, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT EARLIER KRISHNA DISTRICT.
3. SHRI L SIVA SHANKAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AP STATE HOUSING CORP. LTD, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT.
4. SHRI S VENUGOPAL, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, AP STATE HOUSING CORP. LTD, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT.
5. SHRI B SIVALINGAM, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORP. LTD, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT
EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT.
6. SHRI VENKATA RAO, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORP. LTD, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT
7. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT
8. RAJA BABU, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION MANAGING DIRECTOR PLOT NO 11 AND 12 AUTO NAGAR VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT EARLIER KRISHNA DISTRICT
9. B ARUN KUMAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AP STATE HOUSING CORP LTD NARASARAOPET PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT
10. B SIVALINGAM, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AP STATE HOUSING CORP LTD NARASARAOPET PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT RR7 TO 10 ARE IMPLEADED PER COURT
ORDER DATED 17 07 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2024 IN C C NO 133 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 punish the contemnors under section 10 to 12 of the contempt of court act FOR willful disobeying the orders of the honorable court in W.P.No.19483 of 2023,on dated 28-08-2023 and to 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 to permit the petitioner to implead proposed Respondents 7 to as Respondent No. 7. Shri. Peeyush Kumar S/o. not known aged known. Principal Secretary, Finance Department and planning department. A.P secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P., as Respondent8. Raja Babu, Andhra Pradesh Housing Corporation Managing Director Plot No: 11&12, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District earlier Krishna District., as Respondent 9. B. Arun Kumar The District collector & Executive Director, AP State Housing
Cor., Ltd., Narasarao Pet, Palanadu District earlier Guntur district., as Respondent 10. B. Sivalingam The Executive Engineer, AP State Housing corp. Ltd, Narasaraopet, Palnadu district earlier Guntur District, as proposed respondents 7 to 10 in the present contempt case 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 may be pleased to dispense with the personal appearance of Respondent No.7 on 16.10.2025, as directed by this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 21.08.2025 and pass IA 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 to dispense with the personal appearance of the 2 Respondent on 16.10.2025 in accordance with orders in C.C.No.133 of 2024 dt.21.08.2025 and pass IA 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 to dispense with the personal appearance of the 8 Respondent on 16.10.2025 in accordance with orders in C.C.No.133 of 2024 dt.21.08.2025 and pass IA NO: 4 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 to dispense with the personal appearance of the 9th Respondent on 16.10.2025 in accordance with orders in C.C.No.133 of 2024 dt.21.08.2025 and pass IA NO: 5 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 to dispense with my physical appearance before the Hon’ble Court on 16-10- 2025 and may pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR
Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R
2. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA
3. VENKATA JAGANNADHA RAO E
4. C SUMON
5. KALYAN C R
6. B S SHIVAJI The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 133/2024
ORDER:
This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the willful disobedience of the orders dated 28.08.2023 passed in W.P.No.19483 of 2023.
2. Sri T.Kuladeep, learned counsel representing Sri B.Chandra Sekhar,
learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the orders of this Court disobedience of which is complained of in this contempt case has been complied with, as such, there remains nothing for adjudication and prayed to close the contempt.
3. Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 16th October, 2025 RKS