APHC010431642023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4940 of 2023 Between: 1. K. JOSEPH KAMAHASSAN, S/O.K.PEDDA ASWATHU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. APSCSC STAGE-II CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.4-41-1-D, PATHAKOTA, TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI G VEERAPANDIAN IAS, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MANGING DIRECTOR OF THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED, CIVIL SUPPLIES BHAVAN, SRI SAI TOWERS, BANDAR ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA. 2. SRI KETHAN GARG IAS, THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND EOED, APSCSCL, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SRI NEELAMAIAH, THE DISTRICT MANAGER, APSCSCL, ANANATHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...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 punish the Respondents/Respondents No.2, 4 and 5 are intentionally violated the order dated 02.08.2023 passed in I.A.No.2 of 2023 In W.P.No.14531 of 2023 by Hon'ble Sri Justice Ravi Cheemalapati Garu as follows: “This court under its order dated 11.03.2022 in W.P.No.6949/2022 has set aside the blacklisting proceedings of the respondent corporation and pursuant to the same, petitioner's name was removed from the blacklisting, but surprisingly in the rejection orders which is placed along with material papers in I.A.No.2/2023, the petitioner's case was not considered for participation in the tender on the ground that petitioner was blacklisted as stage-II Transport Contractors during the year 2021-22. Prima facie, it shows that the respondent authorities without even verifying the record has rejected the petitioner application for the subject tender on the ground of blacklisting. There is a point made out for consideration, as the respondents have not concluded the tender, this court is inclined to pass the following order, pending writ petition.” The concerned authorities are hereby directed to permit the petitioner to participate in the subject tender vide PDS/Stage-II/2023- 2025 dated30.05.2023, in so far as Tadipatri region is concerned, if otherwise is eligible as per terms and conditions of the tender, without adhering to the proceedings dated 08.06.2023 particularly the respondents No.1 through Lr.No.PDS.3/7/Stage-II/ATP/2023-25, DT.22-08-2023 approved the Tadipatri MLS point shown in serial No.9 by showing disrespect towards orders of this Hon'ble court as arbitrary, illegal against Section 10 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and as per Art.215 of the Constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N. NAGARAJU Counsel for the Contemnors: 1. G.P. for Civil Supplies 2. P. Hemachandra, for R.1 & R.3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 02.08.2023 passed in I.A.No.2 of 2023 in W.P.No.14531 of 2023. 2. Smt. Ramani, learned counsel representing Sri Nagaraju Naguru, 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. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ RAVI CHEEMALAPATI, J Date: 04.12.2025 KSN/RMR 183 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE No.4940 of 2023 Date: 04.12.2025 KSN/RMR