APHC010337182026 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: 2318/2026 Between: 1. KOMMANA BULLAIAH, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 67 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, RIO. 12-8-10, GUNUPUDI, BHIMAVARAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST - 522 238. 2. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND BLOCK, 1 ST FLOOR, ROOM NO.287, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST - 522 238. 3. SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY IAS, ENGINEER IN CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST - 533 125. 4. SMT C NAGARANI IAS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM - . 5. SRI P NAGARJUNA RAO, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, BHIMAVARAM - 534 201, 6. SRI RAMESH, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, G.W. DIVISION, NIDADAVOLE, WEST GODAVARI DIST -534 301. 7. SRI CH V V S SATYANARAYANA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 2 DRINAGE DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DIST - 534 201 ...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 above contemnors / respondents under the provisions of contempt of court Act, for their wilfully disobeying the orders of Hon'ble High Court issued in WP No. 8799 of 2024, dated 29-10-2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K L N SWAMY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 2. T S RAYALU The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.8799 of 2024, dated 29.10.2025. The operative portion of the said order is extracted hereunder: “…..this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount to the petitioner in accordance with quality control certificates dated 16.10.2023, 16.10.2023, 16.10.2023, 2.2.2024, 30.8.2023, 7.7.2023, 7.7.2023 and 17.08.2023 issued by the respondents, within a period of six (06) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order….” 2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the respondents/contemnors furnished a copy of Letter No.FIN01- FMU0MISC/350/2022(1778130), dated 11.09.2026, issued by the 2nd respondent, wherein it is stated that the Finance Department has received the following bills in respect of the present contempt case and the same have been cleared. The details are as follows: Bill No. Net amount (Rs.) Payment Status 202671445874 4,35,995/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 202671446772 5,33,976/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 202671446971 20,22,366/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 202671371693 4,45,896/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 202671401087 7,92,682/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 202671401355 7,66,143/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 202671397959 9,16,359/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 202671401330 7,73,679/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 4 3. Therefore, learned counsel for the respondents/contemnors requested this Court to close the contempt case. 4. Recording the above submissions and, in view of the fact that the amounts have been cleared by the respondents in favour of the petitioner, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this case shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 11.09.2026 KGR