APHC010174362024 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: 2274/2024 Between: 1. M/S BSP HYDRO DREDGING WORKS PVT. LTD.,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SATTINENI NAGA VISHNU, S/O SATTINENI RANGARAO, AGED 47, ADDRESS D.NO.3-10-87/16, FLAT NO.401, DSR RESIDENCY. NEAR RAILWAY GATE, GARAGAPARRU ROAD, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER. AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, OCC THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER. AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, OCC THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI MW KISHORE, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER. AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, OCC THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DRAINAGE DIVISION, 2 BHIMAVARAM. 4. P SUBRAHAMANESHWAR RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, OCC THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DRAINAGE SUB DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM. 5. SRI K SRINIVASA RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER. AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, OCC THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU. 6. SRI R SATISH KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER. AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, OCC THE CHIEF ENGINEER, GODAVARI DELTA SYSTEMS, DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 7. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, OCC THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT FINANCE DEPARTMENT FULL ADDL CHARGE BASIS SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 8. SRI SATYANARAYANA CHADARAM VEERA VENKATA SIVA, OCC EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DRAINAGE DIVISION BHIMAVARAM 9. SRI KALLURI RUDRA NARASIMHA APPANNA, OCC DEP EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DRAINAGE DIVISION BHIMAVARAM 10. CHILAKAPARTHI DEVA PRAKASH, OCC SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GODAVARI DELTA SYSTEMS DOWLESWARAM EG DISTRICT IRRIGATION CIRCLE ELURU 11. KANCHARANA NARASIMHA MURTHY, OCC CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GODAVARI DELTA SYSTEMS DOWLESWARAM EG DISTRICT RR 7 TO 11 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 09 01 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 2274 OF 2024 ...CONTEMNOR(S): 3 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 take into cognizance, the offence of contempt of Court committed by the respondents herein for willfully disobeying the orders dated 27-11- 2023 passed in W.P No. 28902 of 2023 u/s 10 to 12 of The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and to summon and punish the respondents herein under the provisions of the Contempt of the Courts Act 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 proposed respondent nos. 7 to 11 as respondent nos. 7 to 11 in C.C No. 2274 of 2024 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VIVEK Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3. S SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO:2274 of 2024 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.28902 of 2023. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and learned counsel for the respondents. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.28902 of 2023 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case. On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the respondents have paid only approved bill amount but not the interest amount as claimed by the petitioner. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim with regard to interest, if any. No order as to costs. 5 Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 16.10.2025 BSP 6 30 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA (closed) Contempt Case No.2274 of 2024 16.10.2025 BSP