Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010700352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4135/2025 Between: 1. VEMIREDDY VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O. VEMIREDDY KRISHANAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O D NO.11-33-967-F/3-1, NEAR OLD POST OFFICE, VENGALRAO NAGAR, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. S SURESH KUMAR IAS, S/O. NOT KNOWN ITO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, O/O.PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT. BUILDING VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, O/O. PRINCIPAL. SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. SRI AJYA JAIN IAS, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, O/O.SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. SRI P ARUN BABU, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, O/O. MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, PLOT NO.11 AND 12, BEHIND BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 2 AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA. 5. SRI HIMANSHU SHUKALA IAS, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NEFORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. 6. SRI T VENUGOPAL, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, HOUSING, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. SRI AWARI GIRIDHAR, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, NELLORE, NELLORE 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 call the contemnors herein and to punish them under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willful disobedience and deliberately violating the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No. 27793 of 2025, dated 09.10.2025 and to 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 amend the paragraph No.2 of the affidavit filed in support of the above contempt case as follows: It is submitted that I filed W.P. No. 27793 of 2025 before this Hon’ble Court to declare the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs.22,44,228/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide Agreement No.89/2020-21, 12.02.2021, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with interest at 18% per annum and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT SAILENDRA G Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 3 2. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 3. . 4. The Court made the following: 4 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.27793 of 2025, dated 09.10.2025 has been complied with and as such no further orders are necessary in this Contempt Case. 2. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 10.07.2026 PNS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑