APHC010157712026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1284 of 2026 Between: 1. KILARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. REDDYMMA AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 31-77, PAMARRU, PAMARRU MANDAL N.T.R. DISTRICT, PREVIOUSLY KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. SRI J GUNAKAR, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520001 3. SRI P GANGAIAH, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. SPECIAL DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT., PREVIUSLY KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520001 4. SRI P SOMAIAH, PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, SURYAPETA, NEAR ANDHRA HOSPITAL, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, 5. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 ...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 summon the respondents/ contemnors and punish them under Sections-10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, for willfully and deliberately violating the orders of this Honble Court dt. 15.10.2025 passed W.P. 25218 of 2025 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1284 OF 2026 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Respondents/ Contemnors for Contempt of Court for willful and deliberate disobedience in not comply the orders passed by this Court, dated 15.10.2025 in W.P.No.25218 of 2025. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Contemnors has furnished a copy of the letter dated 19.06.2026 addressed by Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department to the Government Pleader for Finance, wherein it is mentioned that a net amount of Rs.73,13,742/- has been cleared on 19.06.2026, vide Bill No. 2026-8825413 in compliance to the orders of this Court and requested to close the Contempt Case. Recording the submissions made, the Contempt Case is closed. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to claim remaining amounts, if any payable by the Respondents. The miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE V. SUJATHA Date: 19.06.2026 KK