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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1031/2026 Between:
1. DUDDU RAMANAIAH, S/O. D. SREERAMULU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 3-6A, GANDLA STREET, PAPANAIDUPETA, YERPEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. SHASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 522 238
2. B BALU NAIK, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI RAJ, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520 001
3. M CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI RAJ, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 517 001
4. D MADHUSUDANA, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI RAJ, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 517 502
5. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238
...CONTEMNOR(S):
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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 notices to the respondents herein and punish the Respondents under Sec. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble High Court dated 29.07.2025 passed in W.P.No. 16224 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO:1031 OF 2026 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 29.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.16224 of 2024. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 29.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.16224 of 2024 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case. 4. Recording the said submission, the 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.
________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 01.07.2026 BSP/TPS
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1031/2026
01.07.2026 BSP/TPS