APHC010159462024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2241/2024 Between: 1. M/S.RAMAKANTH ADVERTISING PRIVATE LTD.,, REP., BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR , MOORTHY SREENIVASULU, S/O.M.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. OFFICE ADDRESS- PLOT NO.32, FLAT NO.401, SIVA SAI SANNIDHI APARTMENTS, DWARAKAPURI COLONY, PANJAGUTTA, HYDERABAD, R/O. A 101, FORTUNE EXOTICA, PLOT NO.78 AND 79, HUDA ENCLAVE, ...PETITIONER AND 1. MR S S RAVAT, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND BLOCK 1ST FLOOR ROOM NO 287, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. MR SASIBUSHAN KUMAR, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST 3. MR T VIJAY KUMAR REDDY, COMMISSONER, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, 2ND FLOOR. PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 4. MR CHINNA GANTA NARAYAN REDDY, CHIEF ENGINEER, KRISHNA DELTA SYSTEM, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA. 2 5. MR PRASAD BABU TANETY, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 May be pleased to punish the respondents under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for his wilful, deliberate and intentional violation of the orders of this Honble Court, dated, 27-12-2023 made in W.P.No.27890 of 2023 and 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 ay be pleased to punish the respondents under Sections 10 to r 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for his wilful, deliberate and intentional violation of the orders of this Hon’ble Court, dated, 27-12-2023 made in W.P.No.27890 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3. SUSHMA YAGANTI The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2241/2024 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 27.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.27890 of 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents complied with the order of this Court with regard to the admitted amount. As far as interest part is concerned, the respondents not paid the same as directed by this Court. Since there is no specific order regarding submission of bills to enforce the contempt in respect of interest as claimed by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to close the Contempt Case granting liberty to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceeding in accordance with law. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim if any. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 16.10.2025 TTPPSS 4 154 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA (closed) CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2241/2024 16.10.2025 TTPPSS