APHC010264392026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 9th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2259/2026 Between: 1. MOLABANDI RAMA KRISHNA,, S/O. M. NAGAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR D.NO. 10-29, SWARNA (V) KARAMCHEDU (M), PRAKASAM DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST - 522 238. 2. SRI K VENKATESWARA RAO, ENGINEER IN CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST - 533 125., 3. SRI DR V VINOD KUMAR IAS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DIST - 523 187. 4. SRI P VENKATA RATNAM, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DIST- 522 001. 5. SRI B MURALI KRISHNA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION CHIRALA, BAPATIA DIST - 523 187. ...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 the 2 provisions of contempt of courts Act, for their wilfully disobeying the orders of Hon'ble High Court issued in WP No. 31124 of 2025 dated 02-12-2025 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K L N SWAMY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. T S RAYALU The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2259/2026 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 02.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.31124 of 2025. The operative portion of the said order is extracted hereunder: “…this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos.2 to 6 to release the amount to the petitioner in accordance with the quality control certificates, dated 25.04.2025 and 01.05.2025 issued by the respondents, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.….” 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the contemnors/respondents furnished a copy of the instructions vide Letter No.FIN01-FMUOMISC/350/2022(1778130), dated 09.10.2026 issued by the 1st respondent/The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, which discloses that, in compliance with the order dated 02.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.31124 of 2025, the bill(s) amounts were paid to the petitioner, as follows: Bill No. Net Amount (Rs.) Payment status 2026-71248245 9,03,063/- /XUTR/RBISH00897882465, dt.28.09.2026 2026-71224089 2,89,960/- /XUTR/RBISH00897883240, dt.28.09.2026 2026-71246166 9,33,605/- /XUTR/RBISH00897882466, dt.28.09.2026 2026-71243574 13,63,055/- /XUTR/RBISH00897883237, dt.28.09.2026 Therefore, the learned counsel for the respondents requested this Court to close the present contempt case. 4 3. Recording the said submission and in view of the compliance placed on record by the respondents, 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: 09.10.2026 KA 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2259/2026 Date: 09.10.2026 KA