1 APHC010228622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1222/2025 Between: 1. KUMBA BALAMURAGAIAH, S/O GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 2. KUMBA SANTAMMA,, W/O MURAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 3. PUJARI VANAMMA,, W/O PEDAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 4. PUJARI PEDA KRISHNALAH ,, S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 5. KUMBA PADMAMMA,, W/O SUBRAMANYAM LATE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 6. GURRAM SUBBARAJU,, S/O CHINA VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 7. GURRAM SUBHASHINI,, W/O SUBBRAJU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 8. JAVADI PADMAMMA,, W/O MURAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 9. PAGALI RAMANAMMA,, W/O ANJANEYULU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 10. KOLLETI VEERAIAH,, S/O BAKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 11. GUNISETTY VENKATA LAKSHMI,, W/O BALA SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 2 12. KUMBA RAJAMMA,, W/O MURRAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 13. KUMBA SUBRAMANYAM,, S/O VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 14. KUMBA MURAGAIAH,, S/O VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 15. KUMBA ANKAMMA,, W/O VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 16. KUMBA BALA MURAGAIAH,, S/O GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 17. BHEEMAVARAN SUMAN,, S/O PENCHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 18. BHEEMAVARAN VENKATESU,, S/O RAMANALAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 19. BHEEMAVARAN PENCHALAIAH,, S/O RAMANAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 20. CHINTA VENKATARATHNAM,, S/O LATE SEENAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 21. BHEEMAVARAM SUSEELAMMA,, W/O PENCHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 22. NALLAPALYAM SATHISH,, S/O CHEERALALAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 23. DAMERA RATHNAMMA,, W/O GOPAL NAIDU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 24. GURAM VENKATESU,, S/O CHINA VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 25. DAMERA RAGHAVULU NAIDU,, S/O VEERA SWAMY NAIDU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 26. CHINTA JAYAMMA,, W/O BODAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 27. GURRAM CHANDRAKALA,, W/O SOMAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 28. GURRAM VENKATAMMA,, W/O GOPAL AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 29. GURRAM RAJESWARAMMA,, W/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 3 YEARS, 30. CHINTA RANGAMMA,, W/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 31. CHINTA RAMANAMMA,, W/O SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 32. CHINTA PADMAMMA., W/O VENKATASUBBALAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 33. GURRAM VENKATA RAMANAIAH,, S/O PENCHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT CHINTALAPALEM VILLAGE, YERPEDU MANDAL,CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, REP BY SPECIAL CHIEF SECRATARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. SRI B VARA PRASAD, THE CHIEF ENGINEER TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 4. SRI HUSSAIN SAHEB, SPECIAL COLLECTOR L.A, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. SRI B MAHESWARA REDDY, SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR L.A TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, RAPUR, SPSR NELLORE 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 pleased to punish the Respondents under Sec.10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for willful, wanton, disobedience of the orders of this Honble High Court dated.06.01.2025 passed in W.P.No.14602 of 2024 by the Honble Lordships and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 4 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 dispense with filling of the certified copies of orders dated dated.06.01.2025 passed in W.P.No.14602 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VALLEPU JAGADEESH Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. SUSHMA YAGANTI The Court made the following: 5 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1222 OF 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Vallepu Jagadeesh, learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Ms. P. Usha, learned Counsel representing Ms. Sushma Yaganti, Learned Counsel for the Respondents. 2. Ms. P. Usha, learned Counsel representing Ms. Sushma Yaganti, learned Counsel for the Respondents submits that the Order of this Court has been complied with by making the payments to the Petitioners. 3. Sri Vallepu Jagadeesh, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners would submit that the Petitioners have also prayed for payment of interest pending disposal of the Writ Petition. However, the same has not been recorded in the Order of this Court dated 06.01.2025. 4. Having so recorded the same, this Court is of the view that the Order of this Court has been complied with by the Respondents. In so far as the interest is concerned, the Petitioners herein are at liberty to raise the claim before the appropriate Forum, in accordance with law. 5. With these observations, the Contempt Case is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this Order. _____________________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dated: 26.12.2025 SSA