APHC010127332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 737/2025 Between: 1. MADDELA VENKATESU, S/O LATE VENKATAIAH, 62 YEARS OCC ASSISTANT MINES OFFICER, O/O DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATANAM VIJAYAWADA, R/O D NO 39633/25, Y S NAGAR2 PATEL ROAD ARAVIND NAGAR RTC BUS STAND KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. PRATHIPATI. ANANDA RAO, , S/O GEORGE, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT MINES OFFICER,O/O. DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA.R/O. FLAT NO. 103, S.S. RESIDENCY, BEHIND AUTO NAGAR BUSTERMINAL,KRISHNA NAGAR, KANURU,VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. KUSUMA SRIDHAR, S/O VASANTHA RAO, AGE 50 YEARS, OCC SURVEYOR, OFFICE AT DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICE AMALAPURAM, DRBRA KONASEEMA DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SRI M K MEENANOT PRESSED, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT OF AP, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, BLOCK NO.3, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. CONTEMPT CASE IS WITHDRAWN AS NOT PRESSED AGAINST RESPONDENT NO-1 AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 31/10/2025, VIDE IA NO-1/2025 IN CC NO-737 OF 2025. 2. SRI PRAVIN KUMAR, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT p. 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 punish the Respondents under the provisions of Section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful violation of orders of this Honble Court dated, 11-02-2025 passed in WP No.2005 of 2025 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to permit the Petitioners to withdraw the above contempt case against 1st Respondent herein i.e. M K Meena as not pressed and continue the contempt proceedings against 2"^^ Respondent herein who violated the orders of this Hon’ble Court dated, 11-02-2025 passed in WP No.2005 of 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 to re-call the Bailable Warrant issued against the Respondent No.2 on 22.01.2026 in Contempt Case.No. 737 of 2025 in W.P.No. 2005 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G RAJA BABU Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA 2. The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case was filed complaining of the violation of the order dated 11.02.2025, passed in W.P.No.2005 of 2025. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for both sides. Page 3 of 4 3. The writ petition was disposed of on 11.02.2025, directing the respondent No.2, Commissioner and Director of Mines and Geology, to consider the petitioners’ representation dated 01.01.2025 and pass appropriate orders, strictly as per the Rules. 4. The contempt case was filed on 11.03.2025. In the affidavit filed in support of the contempt case, it was pleaded that the respondents have violated the order dated 11.02.2025, passed in W.P.No.2005 of 2025. 5. A memo was filed by respondent No.5 vide U.S.R.No.17121 of 2026, dated 11.02.2026. Along with the said memo, the letter addressed by the Director of Mines & Geology vide Letter No.29250/E-VG/1985, dated 30.10.2025, was annexed. As seen from the letter, the Director of Mines & Geology addressed a letter to the Principal Secretary (Mines), Industries & Commerce Department, requesting dropping of charges. 6. Sri Ramalingeswara Rao Kocherla Kota, learned counsel appearing for the respondents, would submit that the report is pending before the Government for consideration. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case and as this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 11.02.2025, passed in W.P.No.2005 of 2025, the Contempt Case is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 12.02.2026 TVN p. 4 238 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.737 OF 2025 Date: 12.02.2026 TVN