APHC010365562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1846/2025 Between: 1. K N V S MANIKYALA RAO, S/O. MUTYALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, H.NO.1-58/1, K.P. PALEM VILLAGE, MOGALTHUR MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. SRI P NAGARJUNA RAO, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 3. SRI CH V V S SATYANARAYANA, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...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 take cognizance of the offence committed by the Respondents in non-compliance of the direction issued by this Honble Court and non-implementation of the Order, dt.7-04-2025 in W.P.No.21124/2024 2 under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act and punish the Respondents with appropriate sentence and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHERUVU CHAITANYA BHARGAVA SARMA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 30.09.2025, the respondents have paid an amount of Rs.46,94,806/- vide bill No.2025- 1404004. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the respondents have withheld the security deposit furnished by the petitioner and requests this Court to grant liberty to make an appropriate application before the authorities for release of the same. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, liberty is given to the petitioner to make an application with regard to release of security deposit, within two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On making such application, the respondents shall consider and pass appropriate orders within four (4) weeks thereafter. With the above observation, the Contempt Case stands closed. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 06.02.2026 KAS 4 336 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1846/2025 Dated: 06.02.2026 KAS