APHC010256772026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1890/2026 Between: 1. V BHANU PRAKASH, S/O.VSSW SATYANARAYANA, OCC DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.7-1-73/1, 6 LANE, SRI BALAJI TOWNSHIP, JANGAREDDIGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI KANTILAL DANDEY IAS, IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVT, OF AP, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMAFAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI P V CHALAPATHI RAO IFS, PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS HOFF, AP, ARANYA BHAVAN, APIIC TOWERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI S SRIKANTANATHA REDDY IFS, CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, RAJAHMUNDRY CIRCL ...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 prosecute the Respondents under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act and punish them appropriately for violation of the Order, dt.29.07.2025 in W.P.No.5294/2024 and pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. BALA MOHAN RAO S The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Contempt Case No.1890 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Contempt Case is filed for non-compliance of the Order, dated 29.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.5294 of 2024. 2. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the order has been complied with and that a speaking order vide Rc.No.16031/10/2024-HR.1, dated 14.08.2026, has been issued to that effect. 3. Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. 4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 17.09.2026 chs 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 123 Contempt Case No.1890 of 2026 Date: 17.09.2026 chs