1 APHC010620042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3556/2025 Between: 1. SRI. EDARA SAI RAM, SRI. EDARA SESHIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.6-26, BEZAWADAVARIPALEM (V), LINGAMGUNTA (P), MADDIPADU (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI B MURALI KRISHNA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. (R-2) 3. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R- 3) ...CONTEMNOR(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3556/2025 O R D E R: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.22836 of 2025 on 08.09.2025, wherein this Court passed the following order: “… The Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount to the petitioner in accordance with the quality control certificates dated 08.01.2025 for a sum of Rs.4,09,244/- and Rs.4,41,627/- respectively, issued by the respondents within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order As far as interest component is concerned, if there is any subsisting clause in the agreement/work order envisaging payment of interest upon any amount which is due and payable, the same is binding upon both the parties. There shall be no order as to costs". 2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, M.Sumalatha, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the order dated 08.09.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.22835 of 2025 has been complied-with by the respondents. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the above submission, the Contempt Case is closed. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. _______________________ SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA KS Dated 13.02.2026. 3 31 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3556/2025 DATED 13.02.2026 KS