1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010022232023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 252/2023 Between: 1. IN RE..., M ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI S A KAREEM, The Executive Engineer, APCPDCL, Chimakurthy, Prakasam District. ...CONTEMNOR 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 For the reasons stated in the petition, the Hon'ble Court directed the Registry to initiate Contempt proceedings against Sri. S.A.Kareem, Executive Engineer, APCPDCL, Chilamakurthy, Prakasam District, under the Contempt of Courts Act and register a separate case for willfully and deliberately violating the order dated 03.01.2023 passed in W.P.No.40554 of 2022. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP) Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 252 OF 2023 ORDER: Mr Naidu Siva Rama Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner in C.C.No.6688 of 2022 on instructions would submit that the order of this Court is complied with. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the attitude of the respondent is not in accordance with law. When respondent appeared before this Court personally he tendered his unconditional apology. 2. Considering the same, taking a lenient view towards the respondent, this Court intends to close the Contempt Case with a warning to the respondent to be more cautious and careful in implementing the orders of this Court in true letter and spirit. 3. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the Contempt Case shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND 25.06.2026 Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No 3 Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No TM 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 252/2023 25.06.2026 TM 5