1 APHC010346302026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2414/2026 Between: 1. M/S.SOMU INFRA AND ENGINEERS, MANAGING PARTNER S.SATYANARAYANA S/O.SOMUVEERAJU RAO,AGE 65 YEARS, DOOR NO.2-1-73/A, CHALLAVARISTREET , PITHAPURAMMANDAL ,KAKINADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHAAHI BHUSHAN KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VEIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR.522238 2. SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY, ENGINEER IN CHIEF AW, CAD VIJAYAWADA.522001 3. G SESHAGIRI RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, - Y.I.DIVISION, PEDDAPURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 4. P PRASANTHI, COMMISSIONER (CADA), VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 522001 5. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. - 522238 ...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 respondent herein for the willful, deliberate and wanton violation of the orders dt 08-12- 2025 of this Honble Court made in WP. No.29718/2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3. T S RAYALU The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order passed by this Court on 08.12.2025 in W.P.No.29718 of 2025. 2. Aggrieved by the action of the respondents/contemnors in withholding the payment of amount payable to the petitioner pursuant to the work executed by him under agreement dated 11.11.2024, the petitioner filed W.P.No.29718 of 2025, wherein, this Court passed the following order on 08.12.2025: “6. In view of the facts and circumstances submitted in the affidavit, and the directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount to the petitioner in accordance with the quality control certificates dated 10.01.2025 and 28.01.2025 issued by the respondents within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs....” 3. Heard learned counsel on either side. 4. Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents/contemnors furnished a copy of instructions of the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department bearing letter NO.FIN01- FMU0MISC/350/2022(1778130), dated 11.09.2026 wherein it is stated that 4 pursuant to the orders passed by this Court, an amount of Rs.22,34,873/- (Rs.14,68,870/- vide bill No.2026-31386014 and RS.7,66,003/- vide bill No.2026-31453251) was paid to the petitioner on 11.09.2026. The same is also admitted by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In view of the fact that the orders passed by this Court have been complied, this contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 11.09.2026 Gss