APHC010081642021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA CONTEMPT CASE No: 527 of 2021 Between: 1. M/S SIDDHARDHA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LTD., REGD. OFF. NO. 9-19-52, GROUND FLOOR, C.B.M. COMPOUND, VISAKHAPATNAM N.SURENDRA BABU 1. MR. V.PRASANNA VENKATESH, IAS, COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BUILDING, VIJAYAWADA Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M/S.INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. Mr.A.S.C. BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. Ms.KOTHARU VIJAYESWARI 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA CONTEMPT CASE No: 527 of 2021 M/S SIDDHARDHA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LTD., REGD. OFF. 52, GROUND FLOOR, C.B.M. COMPOUND, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, N.SURENDRA BABU ...PETITIONER AND MR. V.PRASANNA VENKATESH, IAS, COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BUILDING, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. ...CONTEMNOR Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S.INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Contemnor: Mr.A.S.C. BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) VIJAYESWARI IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA M/S SIDDHARDHA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LTD., REGD. OFF. 52, GROUND FLOOR, C.B.M. COMPOUND, 530 003. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ...PETITIONER MR. V.PRASANNA VENKATESH, IAS, COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ...CONTEMNOR Mr.A.S.C. BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2 The Court made the following order: The Contempt Case is filed alleging violation of the orders dated 10.08.2020 passed in W.P.No.60 of 2020. While disposing of the said writ petition, a direction was issued to the respondent No.2 to consider the representation made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within eight weeks. 2. The respondent in the said writ petition / contemnor herein filed counter- affidavit inter alia stating that an amount of Rs.72,89,508/- was paid to the petitioner. 3. In the Additional Counter-affidavit, dated 03.04.2025, it was stated that an amount of Rs.14,63,30,861/- in all was paid to the petitioner and there are no dues. 4. However, in the Reply-Affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioner while admitting that the petitioner received a sum of Rs.37,04,905/-, it is stated that an amount of Rs.31,30,138/- (Rs.7,30,824/- towards balance payment and Rs.23,99,314/- towards VAT Reimbursement) is yet to be paid. Thus, on the petitioner’s own admission, it received substantial amounts pursuant to the order dated 10.08.2020 in the writ petition. 5. As noted earlier, a direction was issued in the writ petition to consider the representation of the petitioner and in the light of the same, if the petitioner received the amounts in respect of the works executed by it and still amounts are to be paid, he may work out his remedies. This Court see no reason to 3 continue the contempt proceedings and accordingly, the same is closed. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications including I.A.No.1 of 2025 shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Dt. 12.03.2026 BLV 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA C.C. No: 527 of 2021 Date: 12.03.2026 BLV