APHC010464222024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4055/2024 Between: 1. M. LAKSHMIKANTH REDDY, S/O.M.RAMADASU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P.STATE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD,, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PIYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT STATE OF ANDHRA PI ADESH SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SAI PRASAD, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. M LAKSHMI NARAYANA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.STATE IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT CORPORATION LTD., CORPORATE OFFICE, AMMANA ESTATE, OPP, ANDHRA HOSPITAL, PRAKASAM ROAD, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 for willfully disobeying the orders of JUSTICE R.SUBBA REDDY SATTI in W.P.No.12872/2024 dated 23-07-2024 under section 10 to 12 of Contempt Act in the interest of justice. 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. G RAJU 2. MALLIPUDI DHANA RAJU SC for APIDC Ltd. The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The above contempt case is filed complaining about the violation of the interim order dated 23.07.2024 in W.P.No.12872 of 2024. 3. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition itself had been withdrawn. 4. Since the writ petition was withdrawn, the petitioner’s claim that the interim order was not complied with is misconceived. 5. Accordingly, the contempt case is dismissed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 02.01.2026 SNI 3 197 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4055/2024 Date: 02.01.2026 SNI