APHC010304752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2116/2026 Between: 1. G SRIDHAR GOPALA KRISHNA, S/O. G. RAMA MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ENGINEER AND CLASS I CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.N0.59A-21-7/1A, FLAT NO.203, VENKAT MEADOWS, R.R. GARDENS, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 520 007, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI SASHI BHUSAN IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 3. SRI MANJULA, PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER. WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520002 4. SRI D KBALAJI IAS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521001 5. SRI J GUNAKAR RAO, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE (MAJOR IRRIGATION) WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520002 6. SRI R RAVI KIRAN, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE K.C DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520002 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 be to the Respondents/Contemnors herein and to punish them under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for their wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No. 5010 of 2024, dated 12.11.2025 and 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 may be pleased to dispense with the personal appearance of Respondent No.2 on 25.09.2026, as directed by this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 14.08.2026 in C.C.No.2116/2026 in W.P.No.5010/2024, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT CHALASANI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3. T LAKSHMI PADMAJA 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.5010 of 2024, dated 12.11.2025. The operative portion of the said order is extracted hereunder: “….. The 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 17.09.2025 for a sum of Rs.1,71,48,708.01/- 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 25.09.2026, issued by the 2nd respondent, wherein it is stated that the Finance Department has received the following bill in respect of the present contempt case and the same has been cleared. The details are as follows: Bill No. Net amount (Rs.) Payment Status 2026- 71243804 1,86,49,279/- Cleared on 25.09.2026 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: 25.09.2026 KGR 5 160 HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Contempt Case No.2116 of 2026 Date : 25.09.2026 KGR 6