1 APHC010078112025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 493/2025 Between: 1. G. HEMAHESWARA RAO, S/O G.VEERRAJU, AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O H.NO.7-12-6/1, NEAR PANTHULUGARI MEDA, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SHRI BUDITHI RAJSEKHAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMFERAVATHI. 2. SMT M VIJAYA SUNEETHA, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, OLD MIRCHI YARD, BESIDES RYTHU BAZAR, NALLAPADU, CHUTTUGUNTA CENTRE, GUNTUR-522004. 3. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, , PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO.287, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 4. SRI S DILLI RAO, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH OLD MIRCHI YARD BESDIDES RYTHU BAZAR NALLAPADU CHUTTUGUNTA CENTRE GUNTUR 522004 R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 09 05 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 493 OF 2025 ...CONTEMNOR(S): 2 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 for their willful and deliberate disobedience of the orders passed by this Hon'ble court in order dated 03-04-2024, passed in WP.No.2373 of 2024 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 may be pleased to implead the proposed respondent herein as 4rt respondent in CC.No.493 of 2024, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. U RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. U RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. BH RAMA KRISHNA NAIK 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.2373 of 2024 on 03.04.2024, wherein this Court passed the following order: “….In view of the fact that in the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, they have admitted the amount payable to the petitioner, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to release admitted bill amount of Rs.39,75,000/- payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, the petitioner is at liberty to claim any further amount payable to them.” 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel representing the respondents has furnished a letter dated 17.07.2025, addressed by the Director of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, to the Government Pleader for Agriculture, wherein it is mentioned that the amount of Rs.39,75,000/- payable to the petitioner has been credited to the petitioner’s Account No.38431053257 on 17.07.2025. 3. Recording the same, as the amount has already been credited to the petitioner’s account, 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 Date: 18.07.2025 JLV