1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010025372023 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: 290/2023 Between: 1. KANDIMALLA SRAVAN KUMAR, S/O.SRINIVASULU, AGED- 30 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS, CHOUTAPALEM, KANUPURU BIT-II, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOPALA KRISHNA DWIVEDI IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. KONA SASHIDHAR, COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. K V N CHAKRADHAR BABU, DISTRICT COLLECTOR (PANCHAYAT WING), NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. BALA SUBBA RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR DISTRICT. 5. SATYANARAYANA, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB- DIVISION, NELLORE-H, PRI DIVISION NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2 6. RAJA SEKHAR, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (PRI) VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. BABU REDDY, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, ANIKEPALLI HABITATION, ANIKEPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. S S RAWATH, PRINCIPAL SECRATARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRATERIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 direct the registry to issue the notices to the respondents herein and punish the respondents under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 08.09.2022 made in W.P.No. 26400 of 2022 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to dispense with personal appearance of the Petitioner / 3rd Respondent on 06.02.2026 in CC No.290 of 2023 in WP No.26400 of 2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T VENU GOPAL Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 2. P SUBASH 3. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI 4. TENNETI PRABHU DASU 5. G VENKATA REDDY 6. OMKAR D 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.290 of 2023 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed against the respondents complaining wilful disobedience of the order, dated 08.09.2022 in W.P.No.26400 of 2022. 2. During the course of hearing today, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submit that the order of this Court is complied with and the payments are made to the petitioner as directed by this Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner also endorsed the same. 4. In view of the above factual position, in our considered view, no further adjudication is required in the Contempt Case. 5. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. 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 Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable TM 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.290 of 2023 Date: 25.06.2026 TM