APHC010194812024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2298/2024 Between: 1. M/S MADAN MOHAN ENGINEERING WORKS, MADAN MOHAN NAGAR, MYDUKURU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, GADDAM SUBBARAMI REDDY, S/O. VEERA REDDY, MADAN MOHAN NAGAR, MYDUKURU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. MR SESHIBHUSHAN KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BLDGS, AMARAVATI. 2. MR KAMATHAM SRINIVAS, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (WRD), IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KADAPA. MR D VENKATA RAMAIAH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, KADAPA. 3. MR D VENKATA RAMAIAH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, KADAPA. 4. MR RAVATH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BLDGS, AMARAVATI. 5. MR SAI PRASAD, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT BLDGS AMARAVATI 2 6. MR PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT BLDGS AMARAVATI RR 5 AND 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 06 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 2298 OF 2024 ...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 may be pleased to summon the respondents and punish them for their willful negligence in complying the order dated 21.12.2023 passed in WP No. 10708/2023 under Sec. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act in the interest of justice and to pass necessary order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit. 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 pleased to implead Mr. Sai Prasad herein prays Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Bldgs, Amaravati and Mr. Peeyush Kumar, Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Bldgs, Amaravati in the above C.C. as respondents in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T C KRISHNAN Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. DHARANI KUMAR B 3. S SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO:2298 OF 2024 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 21.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.10708 of 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending contempt case, pursuant to the orders dated 21.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.10708 of 2023, the respondents have paid the principal amount but not paid the interest amount. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the orders of this Court are complied with and furnished written instructions dated 08.01.2026 to that effect. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and in view of the written instructions dated 08.01.2026, it appears that as far as interest amount is concerned, there is no determination from which date the petitioner is entitled for claiming interest and not submitted the details on which date bills were finalized and when the same were accepted. Therefore, in the absence of determination regarding calculation of amount towards interest, the same cannot be enforced in the contempt case. In view of the same, to 4 recover his claim towards interest, the petitioner herein at liberty to invoke appropriate jurisdiction, in accordance with law. It further appears that in view of the written instructions dated 08.01.2026 the respondents have complied with the orders of this Court which is also admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Hence, no further order are necessary. 6. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to proceed further to recover the amounts pending, if any, including interest pursuant to the works done by the petitioner by invoking jurisdiction of court of law. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 10.02.2026 BSP 5 52 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA (closed) Contempt Case No.2298 of 2024 10.02.2026 BSP