1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010142972026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1165/2026 Between: 1. SOMAVARAPU BABU REDDY, S/O. LATE CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.18-1- 9/1, OPP. SBI BANK, PEDDAPURAM ROAD, SAMALKOT, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533440. ...PETITIONER AND 1. S SURESH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND UD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, S GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. SRI AJAY JAI IAS, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 3. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 4. SRI P SAMPATH KUMAR IAS, THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VADDESWARAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522302. 5. SHRI SAGILI SHAN MOHAN IAS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, 2 KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533001. 6. MRS K SRI RAMANI, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PEDDAPURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533437. 7. SRI P SURYA PRAKASA RAO, COMMISSIONER, YELLESWARAM NAGAR PANCHAYAT, YEFESWARAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533429. 8. SRI AJAY JAI IAS, MANAGING DIRECTOR (ADDITIONAL CHARGE) THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., PLOT NOS 11 AND 12, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 520007. ...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 pleased to initiate the Contempt proceedings against the respondents and punish them suitably under sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order dt.26.04.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.8438 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B JAYA PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R 2. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 3. SREEKANTH REDDY AMBATI 4. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 5. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI 3 The Court made the following order: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8438/2024. 2. Sri B.Jaya Prabahakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner appeared in virtual mode and submitted that, pursuant to filing of this contempt case, the respondent authorities have complied with the orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8438/2024 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case. Recording the said submission, the contempt case is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 03.07.2026 BRS Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No