APHC010552172018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Tuesday, the Tenth day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Contempt Case No.1988 of 2018 Between: 1. The Guntur Chillies Merchant’s Association D.No.21-11-2&3, Koneti Road, R.Agraharam, Guntur 522 003, represented by its Secretary, Mr.Pulagam Suresh Reddy, S/o.P.Venkat Reddy, aged 42 years, R/o.Shop No.B2 / 245, Guntur Market Yard, Guntur. 1.Sri I.Samuel Anand Kumar, working as Commissioner and Director, Agricultural Marketing, Guntur, Guntur District. 2.Mr.Mannava Subba Rao, working as Chairman, Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur. 3.Mr.N.Venkateswara Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur. Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Ajay Kumar Madisetty Counsel for the contemnors: 1. Venkata Durga Rao Anantha 2. Government Pleader for Agriculture (Andhra Pradesh) 3. B.Prakasam (Senior Sri G.Rajeswara Rao (Standing Counsel for A.M.C.) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Tuesday, the Tenth day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Contempt Case No.1988 of 2018 The Guntur Chillies Merchant’s Association, Regd.No.984, 2&3, Koneti Road, R.Agraharam, Guntur 522 003, represented by its Secretary, Mr.Pulagam Suresh Reddy, S/o.P.Venkat Reddy, aged 42 years, R/o.Shop No.B2 / 245, rd, Guntur. ...Petitioner and 1.Sri I.Samuel Anand Kumar, working as Commissioner and Director, Agricultural Marketing, Guntur, Guntur District. 2.Mr.Mannava Subba Rao, working as Chairman, Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur. 3.Mr.N.Venkateswara Reddy, working as Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur. ...Contemnors / Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Ajay Kumar Madisetty Counsel for the contemnors: Venkata Durga Rao Anantha Government Pleader for Agriculture (Andhra Pradesh) enior Standing Counsel for A.M C.) represented by Sri G.Rajeswara Rao (Standing Counsel for A.M.C.) [3311] Tuesday, the Tenth day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Regd.No.984, 2&3, Koneti Road, R.Agraharam, Guntur 522 003, represented by its Secretary, Mr.Pulagam Suresh Reddy, S/o.P.Venkat Reddy, aged 42 years, R/o.Shop No.B2 / 245, etitioner 1.Sri I.Samuel Anand Kumar, working as Commissioner and 2.Mr.Mannava Subba Rao, working as Chairman, Agricultural election Grade ...Contemnors / Respondents represented by 2 BSB,J C.C.No.1988 of 2018 The Court made the following order: The contempt case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for willful violation of the order of this Court dated 04.04.2018 passed in I.A.No.01 of 2018 in W.P.No.11045 of 2018. 2. 2. Sri G.Rajeswara Rao, (Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committee) representing the counsel for the contemnors / respondents submitted that no order is required in this contempt case since the main writ petition was closed on 18.08.2021 and requested to close the contempt case. 3. Hence, the contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this contempt case shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated: 10.03.2026 GRL 3 BSB,J C.C.No.1988 of 2018 250 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Contempt Case No: 1988 of 2018 Dated: 10.03.2026 GRL 4 BSB,J C.C.No.1988 of 2018