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APHC010669782025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3974/2025 Between:
1. KOTAPATI PRABHAKAR, S/O MALYADRI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC CIVIL CONTRACTOR
R/O D.NO. 7-19-160/76/2, VASANTHARAYAPURAM,GUNTUR.
...PETITIONER AND
1. G SAI PRASAD IAS, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER.
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER.
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. S SUDHAKAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, K.
W DIVISION, TENALI, WARP ROAD, TENALI, ANDHRA PRADESH, 522201
4. G DEEN DAYAL, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, EASTERN SUB DIVISION, REPALLE.
...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 under Contempt of
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Courts Act, 1971, for wilful disobedience of order of this Honourable Court dated. 15-09-2025 passed in W.P.No. 22648 of 2025, 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 the personal appearance of Respondent No.2 on 17.07.2026, as directed by this Honble Court vide order dated 19.06.2026, and pass IA NO: 2 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 appearance of the Respondent No.1 on 17.07.2026 in C.C No.3974 of 2025, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order passed by this Court on 15.09.2025 in W.P.No.22648 of 2025.
2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, Ms. Sasanka Bhuvanagiri,
learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the orders passed by this Court are complied by the respondents/contemnors.
3. Recording the said submission, this contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 17.07.2026 Gss