1 APHC010332952026 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: 2319/2026 Between: 1. A G R N MURTHY, S/O. BUCHIYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 8-132/2, PEDDAVEEDI,MACHAVARAM, AMBAJIPETAMANDALAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SHASI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 3. DR MAHESH KUMAR RAVIRALA I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (IRRIGATION WING) DR B R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT- 533201. 4. SRI G SRINIVASA RAO, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IRRIGATION CIRCLE, DOWLESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 533124. 5. SRI K VENKATESWARA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GODAVARI CENTRAL DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR B R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 2 ...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 U/s. 10 to 12 of contempt of Court Acts for willful and deliberate violation of Final order passed in WP No 29659/2025 dated 20.11.2025 by Learned Single Judge and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA 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 against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No. 29659 of 2025, dated 20.11.2025. 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 amounts to the petitioner in accordance with two quality control certificates i.e., 1.dated 08.02.2023 for a sum of Rs.44,59,540/- and 2.dated 24.01.2023 for a sum of Rs.60,270/- issued by the respondents, within a period of five (05) 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 2026-71451234 47,80,411/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 3. Therefore, learned counsel for the respondents/contemnors requested this Court to close the contempt case. 4 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