1 APHC010330742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1673/2025 Between: 1. PODIPI REDDY SRINIVASA RAO, S/O PODIPIREDDY SURYANARAYANA, AGE 50 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O. D.NO.22-52-3-1, VIYYAPUVANIPALEM,PEDAGENTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM ...PETITIONER AND 1. MR PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 2. MR S SURESH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 3. MR M N HARENDRA PRASAD IAS, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT AT VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. MR KETAN GARG, COMMISSIONER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNCIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. MR D MARIANNA, ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, MUNICIPAL ADIMINISTRATION VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. 6. MR M R S APPA RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 7. MR G GOVINDA RAO, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GRATER 2 VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 respondents 1 to 7 gross and willfully and wantonly violation and not implementing the Final Order dated 17-02-2025 in W.P.No. 1651 of 2025 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh and deliberately avoiding and the action of the respondents 1 to 7 amounts to punishment under Sec. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 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 my appearance on 07-11-2025 in CC.No. 1673/2025 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 may be pleased to discharge the respondent No.2 from the contempt case No. 1673/2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V V SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. SREEKANTH REDDY AMBATI The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.1651 of 2025 on 17.02.2025, wherein this Court passed the following order: “….In view of the above instructions, since the bill amount claimed by the petitioner is an admitted bill, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to release the net amount of Rs.17,61,562/- (Rupees Seventeen lakhs sixty one thousand five hundred and sixty two only) to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of.” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.Sreekanth Reddy Ambati, the learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 furnished letter, dated 07.11.2025, wherein it shows that bills were cleared on 07.11.2025. This fact was also admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Therefore, prays to close the contempt case. 3. In view of the above, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated 07.11.2025 KBN 4 228 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Contempt Case No.1673/2025 Date: 07.11.2025 KBN