Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010722182022 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: 6688/2022 Between: 1. SRI VL GANAPATHI GRANITES, REP BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY., NUVVALA VARALAKSHMI, W/O NETHI CHINNA RAO. PRESENT ADDRESS NO.5, TORRINGTON STREET. POINT COOK, VICTORIA-3030, AUSTRALIA, REP BY ITS., HER GPA HOLDER SRI.NUVVALA RAGHAVA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARLU. AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC FARMER. R/O.D.NO.8-522-4/A, PANDARIPURAM, ANJAYYD ROAD,LAWYERPET, ONGOLE. PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI PADMA JANARDHAN REDDY, CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD. (APCPDCL), CORPORATE OFFICE BESIDE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, ITI ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520008, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. K V G SATYANARAYANA, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD. (APCPDCL), ONGOLE, PRAKASAMA DISTRICT, AP 3. SYED ABDUL KARIM, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD. (APCPDCL), CHIMAKURTHY, PRAKASAMA DISTRICT, AP. 4. A GURUNADHA RAO, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OF ANDHI A PRADESH LTD. (APCPDCL), CHIME KURTHY,PRAKASAMA DISTRICT,AP. 5. V SRINIVASA RAO, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD. (APCPDCL), MARRICHETLAPALEM,PRAKASAMA DISTRICT, AP. 6. SRI K VIJAYANAND IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, 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 punish the Respondents herein for willful disobe,ing of the orders of this Hon'ble Court vide I.A.No.1 of 2022 in W.P.No.40554 of 2022. dated 16.12.2022 passed by his Lordship Justice Battu Devanand under Sec.0 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAIDU SIVA RAMA KRISHNA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 6688 OF 2022 ORDER: Mr Naidu Siva Rama Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner 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 Respondent No.3 is not in accordance with law. When Respondent No.3 appeared before this Court personally he tendered his unconditional apology. 2. Considering the same, taking a lenient view towards the 3rd respondent, this Court intends to close the Contempt Case with a warning to the 3rd 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 Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No TM