APHC010184422026 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: 2282/2026 Between: 1. JINNURI PHANI SURYA VISWA KUMAR, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, D.NO.2-64, JINNURU VARIPALEM, NANGAVARAM VILLAGE, UPPALAGUPTAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533222 ...PETITIONER AND 1. G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - IRRIGATION, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY- FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. G SRINIVAS, THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER SE, DOWLESWARAM CIRCLE - RAJAHMANDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. K VERIKATESWARARAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GODAVARI CENTRAL DIVISION WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AMALAPURAM, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 5. S SIVARAMA KRISHNA, THE ASST ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION SECTION AMALAPURAM, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 6. P SRI RAMA JANARDHAN, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DY EE, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION,VAMALAPURAM, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA 2 DISTRICT ...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 please to punish the respondents for contempt of courts of the Hon'ble High court for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 05.12.2025 passed in WP No.33113 of 2025 under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with filing of the certified copies of Orders dated 05.12.2025 passed in W.P.No.33113 of 2025 and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUDHAKARA RAO.BYRISETTI 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.33113 of 2025, dated 05.12.2025. 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 quality control certificate i.e., dated 25.08.2026 for a sum of Rs.3,50,196/- issued by the respondents, within a period of two (2) 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 2026-71427889 3,88,933/- Cleared on 11.09.2026 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. 4 Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this case shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 11.09.2026 KGR