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APHC010271202026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2036 OF 2026 Between:
1. Ancha Mallikarjuna Rao, S/o.Ancha Venkateswarulu Aged about 45 years,Occ Business, R/o H.N0.2-89A, Gankapudi, Prathipadu, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522019 ...Petitioner AND
1. Sri G Sai Prasad, Presently working as the Principal Secretary Irrigation and CAD - Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District-522238.
2. Sri Peeyush Kumar, Presently working as the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District-522238.
3. Sri P Venkata Rathnam, Presently working as the Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle, Guntur - 522 004.
4. Smt P Prashanthi, Presently working as the Commissioner, CADA, Water Resources Department, 3rd Floor, Vysya Bhavan, Hanumanpeta, Vijayawada - 520003
5. Sri B Murali Krishna, Presently working as the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Drainage Division, Irrigation Circle, Chirala, Guntur- 523155
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...Respondents 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 disobedience of order dated 17.10.2025 passed W.P.No.25672 of 2025 on the file of this Honble Court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: V.N.V.SURYA DATTU Counsel for the Respondents: RAMA RAO KOCHIRI Counsel for the Respondents:SOMA RAJU YELISETTI The Court made the following
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ORDER:
This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.25672 of 2025 on 17.10.2025, wherein this Court passed the following order:
“….this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amounts to the petitioner in accordance with the quality control certificate i.e., dated 22.03.2025 to a tune of Rs.4,72,045/-, Rs.7,54,007/-, Rs.7,14,413/-, Rs.11,44,509/-, Rs.5,99,975/-, Rs.7,12,210/-, Rs.7,39,407/- and Rs.12,39,348/- respectively, 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 is taken up for hearing, Mr.V.N.V. Surya Dattu,
learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order dated 17.10.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25672 of 2025 has been complied with by the respondents. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case.
3. Recording the above submission, 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: 11.09.2026 KGR