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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 13.07.2026 Date of uploading : 15.07.2026 APHC010123542025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] SUNDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 693/2025 Between:
1. SK ALLA BHAKSHU, S/O MUNEER BASHA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O MAIN ROAD, SOMARAJUPALLI VILLAGE, INDUKURPET MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF A.P, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. PIYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF A.P,
FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. P KRISHNA MOHAN, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
4. P M KHAN, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, NELLORE, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
...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 issue summons to the Respondents upon due enquiry may be pleased to punish the Respondents for contempt of court under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for their wilful disobedience of order dated 20.12.2023 passed in Writ Petition No 17289 of 2023 on the file of this Hon'ble court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI The Court made the following:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
CONTEMPT CASE NO.693 of 2025
ORDER:-
1.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the directions issued by this Court in W.P No.17289 of 2023 dated 20.12.2023.
2. In view of submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, that the direction issued by this Court in W.P No.17289 of 2023 dated 20.12.2023 is complied with, no further adjudication in this matter is necessary and the contempt case is liable to be closed.
3. In the result, contempt case is closed. No order as to costs.
4. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall also stand closed. _____________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
Date:13.07.2026 SP Speaking-Yes Reasoned – No. Reportable No Non-Reportable - Yes
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
CONTEMPT CASE NO.693 of 2025
Date: 13.07.2026 W
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